scarcer; scarcest
1
: deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand : not plentiful or abundant
2
: intentionally absent
made himself scarce at inspection time
scarceness
noun
Examples of scarce in a Sentence
Adjective
Food was getting scarce during the drought.
food was a bit scarce last winter
Adverb
I could scarce believe what I was hearing.
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Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Trust in the category is the scarce resource, and the SFDR revision was written to rebuild it with clearer and stricter definitions.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Although details of the performance remain scarce, Good Morning America hosts Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan, and George Stephanopoulos confirmed that Nicks did take the stage.
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Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
4 July 2026
Recent attacks on infrastructure have left civilians with scarce food, fuel, water, health services and transportation, Türk's office has said.
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Adjective
Rats are burrowing into aid parcels, forcing people to throw away scarce rice or flour supplies.
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Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Trust in the category is the scarce resource, and the SFDR revision was written to rebuild it with clearer and stricter definitions.
—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Although details of the performance remain scarce, Good Morning America hosts Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan, and George Stephanopoulos confirmed that Nicks did take the stage.
—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
4 July 2026
Recent attacks on infrastructure have left civilians with scarce food, fuel, water, health services and transportation, Türk's office has said.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for scarce
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“Scarce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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