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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Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
In a year where momentum is scarce, NASCAR’s 600-mile test provides a chance to put some distance between the good and the great.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Estimates place the death toll of the war in Sudan at up to a hundred and fifty thousand, but that figure could be low, because resources to count the dead are scarce.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Details are scarce, but the report claims none of the original cast would appear on the new series.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
In a job market where interviews are scarce and searches can stretch for months, Marino-Briggs was struck by how often candidates arrived unprepared.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
In a year where momentum is scarce, NASCAR’s 600-mile test provides a chance to put some distance between the good and the great.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Estimates place the death toll of the war in Sudan at up to a hundred and fifty thousand, but that figure could be low, because resources to count the dead are scarce.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Details are scarce, but the report claims none of the original cast would appear on the new series.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
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“Scarce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarce. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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