DEARTH in a Sentence
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Example sentences for DEARTH, such as:
1. The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.
2. He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread.
3. The dearth of strong moral character, of unbending righteousness, he felt, was their great shortcoming, and here he would begin.
2. He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread.
3. The dearth of strong moral character, of unbending righteousness, he felt, was their great shortcoming, and here he would begin.
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Meanings and Examples of DEARTH
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dearth
n. an acute insufficiency
n. an insufficient quantity or number
Classic Sentence:
1 He had little to bite and to break, and once when great dearth fell on the land, he could no longer procure even daily bread.
2 The dearth of strong moral character, of unbending righteousness, he felt, was their great shortcoming, and here he would begin.
Example Sentence:
1 The dearth of skilled labor compelled the employers to open trade schools.