As a result the writing in these fields often lacks a literary quality, although it often and in its better moments has that quality.

Rather, the occasion to master a public prose did not arise; consequently, their writings lacked a public impact.

As for his literary activity, she laments that his writings are obscure and lacking in sense.

The writing is competent but lacks flair, and the author goes into pulverizingly dull detail about pulverizingly dull people.

But the writing, from the conception of the characters forward, lacks the bite of its predecessor.

His writing was inventive and showed talent for humor and verse, but completely lacked the poet's touch.

Perhaps because he assumed that readers already understood the idea, Weber's early writings lacked definition or explanation of the concept.

Yet while his writings lack a specific political programme, they define external enemies instead.

I do not mean that her writing lacks music; I mean that it likes music.

Neither his writing nor his conversation was ever lacking in humour and regardless of one's age.