falling short

Example Sentences

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Iren reported $144.8 million of revenue, falling short of Wall Street’s estimates of $220.2 million.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The ecommerce giant has guided its operating expenses at between 35% and 36% of revenue, falling short of expectations for its profit outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Failure to qualify would be viewed internally as a disappointment, with the club at risk of falling short of the minimum target set before the season under former head coach Enzo Maresca.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

I thought of the ways Nils was perhaps falling short.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee