lack of ambition
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandambition
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ambition
noun
uk/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/us/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/
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(Definition oflack-ofandambitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Its lack of imagination andlackofambitionare amazing.
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Thelackofambitioncan be seen in the glaring signs of inconsistency with previously adopted policies.
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Many have criticised you for making this package too ambitious, and others for its completelackofambition.
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I am appalled to-day at thelackofambition, the lack of spirit of adventure in the young men.
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Sadly, their complacency and inaction, and theirlackofambitionfor our country, will mean yet more missed opportunities for our people.
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She displayed her usual sure-handed control of her brief, but exuded a wantonlackofambitionor, indeed, any sense of urgency about the issue.
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I think it shows alackofambition.
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There is alackofambitionand a lack of political will.
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Others have loudly criticised it for not going far enough, for the fact that results have been meagre or for itslackofambition.
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I want to make it clear that it is not due to either idleness orlackofambition.
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The report identifies the aspects on which there islackofambitionand uncertainty of delivery.
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In this regard also there is identical stinginess andlackofambition.
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I believe that the persistent shortcomings in terms of collection are due to thelackofambitionthat we sometimes demonstrate.
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The obstacles to implementation are not of a technical nature; they are alackofambitionand political will.
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I therefore regret thelackofambitionin terms of competitiveness, the reconquest of markets and improvements in employment levels.
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This debate relates to thatlackofambitionand its consequences.
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I believe that it is largely the responsibility of the party opposite that there seems to be a lackofambitionin trying to solve those sorts of overcrowding problems.
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In fact, there are difficulties, because there is a clearlackofambitionon the part of some developed countries in terms of a concrete commitment to reduce emissions.
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They are robbed of their natural aspirations as human beings and then theirlackofambitionis thrown back at them as a reason for not increasing their opportunities.
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Where there is lack of interest and respect, there will belackofambitionand people will not be driven to the same extent by ambition to come here.
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