be short

Example Sentences

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Even if the strait reopens this month, the International Energy Agency expects the oil market to be short of barrels until the fourth quarter of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"By no means would you be short of space," she said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

There will be short, sharp peaks and valleys, but if you can’t stand the rises and falls in altitude, hand over those anxieties to your silent, hardworking virtual self.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Total-loss homeowners in Altadena estimate they will be short about $550,000 even after insurance payments, while in Pacific Palisades and Malibu, residents estimate the gap will be around $1.19 million and $1.73 million, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But there’s a long tradition, going back at least to the sixteenth century, of using while at the head of a sentence to mean “although” or “whereas”: While he may be short, he’s wiry.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner