falling short

Example Sentences

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Revenue for the quarter came out to $10.2 billion, falling short of the $12.4 billion expected by analysts polled by FactSet.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Let them slide, and suddenly there’s shame, stigma, a sense that you’re falling short.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He has twice run for Superior Court, falling short in 2020 and 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Residential permits decreased 10.8% in March to 1.372 million, falling short of economists’ 1.39 million expectation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

I thought of the ways Nils was perhaps falling short.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee