come up short
Example Sentences
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Even in years with decent snow, streamflow has come up short.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
But Bazinet said he believes that Netflix will come up short and will likely land closer to $9 billion by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
No matter how often I’ve done this before, I worry that this time I’ll come up short.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“And, man, when you put out as much as our group does and you care so much about something and you come up short, it’s incredibly disappointing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
“He’s dying for the bread order to come up short, you know. You should throw a roll in the trash one day, just to make him happy.”
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
