There seems to be a curious lack of respect for the heads of your firm.

There was a curious lack of surprise in the question.

Yet now that it had happened, he felt a curious lack of concern.

But despite the extraordinary passions, there was a curious lack of panic or violence.

There was a curious lack of horror about the scene.

He felt that curious lack of oxygen afflicting his lungs again.

But there was a curious lack of moment.

He'd expected it, and again there was the curious lack of emotional response.

"Oh, yes," he agreed, but there was a curious lack of in-flection in his voice.

He was too old to be a captain, but a curious lack of ambition had kept him in that rank.