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
“It’s an opposition that he sees as unimpressive and having come up short, so why would you just turn it over to them?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 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
For 2025, global silver supply is forecast to come up short of global demand for a fifth year in a row, according to The Silver Institute.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025
I dive across the room, but with one eye swelled shut I have no depth perception and come up short.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
