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'short of' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'short of' with 18 example sentences.


  • Do you get short of breath easily when walking?
  • He's always short of money.
  • I cannot keep you company. I'm short of money.
  • We are not short of oil in this country.
  • I'm afraid I've run short of coffee.
  • Our village is not short of water.
  • His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
  • We're running short of food.
  • We were all running short of money then.
  • He is the shorter of the two boys.
  • The result fell short of our expectations.
  • Tokyo will run short of water again this summer.
  • Father ran short of money and had to borrow some.
  • The arrow fell short of the target.
  • Your work comes short of the expected standard.
  • Marie was short of ideas.
  • His conduct was nothing short of madness.
  • I was the shorter of us two.
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