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coming up short

ADJECTIVE

lacking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawed inadequate incomplete

STRONG

impaired missing needed needing short

WEAK

can't cut it defective deprived of minus not hacking it not making it sans without

Antonyms

WEAK

abundant enough having profuse sufficient

Example Sentences

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However, Rose said coming up short this year was more frustrating than his play-off defeat 12 months ago.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Christie and Michael McIntire were grasping for anything in the San Gabriel Valley and coming up short.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The S&P 500’s rebound ran out of steam on Tuesday, with the index again coming up short of closing at the 7,000 milestone, as investors await data on U.S. jobs and inflation.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

The undefeated Hoosiers weren’t used to coming up short.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

My brain felt muddled as I tried to remember a time that I’d written my name on this, but I kept coming up short.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

coming up short

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