undermanned

Example Sentences

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This cheerless club was grouchily owned, poorly assembled, haphazardly managed, chronically undermanned, and, worst of all, dull.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Mr Kessler said that the "severely undermanned" Secret Service likely is refocusing its efforts on more immediate threats, such as those faced by Trump and members of his administration.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

The play came after another turnover, a string of mistakes increasingly maddening and propping open the door against the severely undermanned Timberwolves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

But that brief reprieve from a New Jersey Devils onslaught, with goaltender interference the savior, ultimately didn’t matter in a game where the undermanned Kraken defenders abandoned their netminder.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The Watch now had garrisons at Icemark, Long Barrow, Sable Hall, Greyguard, and Deep Lake, all badly undermanned, but ten castles still stood empty and abandoned.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin