be short

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

“First experiences should be short and intense,” says the author in his introduction to this jewel-encrusted narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

“The stock market may be starting to discount the possibility that the war won’t be short and that the Strait of Hormuz may remain effectively closed for some time,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

A similar tendency toward the average or mean holds for the children of very short parents, who are likely to be short, but not as short as their parents.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos