How to Use "Short" with Example Sentences

short (adj): not long; not lasting a long time; a small distance; not having enough

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Used with verbs:

"Michael is short and skinny."
(be: is/am/are, looks)

"Her hair is getting shorter every time I see her."
(be + getting, be + becoming)

"I want to keep my nails short."
(keep)

"We were short one player."
(be: was/were)

"Try to make your conversation short."
(make)

Used with adverbs:

"She is extremely short."
(extremely, very)

"Seattle is a relatively short distance from here."
(relatively, comparatively)

"The movie was really short."
(really, fairly, surprisingly)

"We are terribly short on time."
(terribly, slightly, a little)

Used with prepositions:

"He is a little short of cash every month."
(of, on)

short (adv): not as far as expected; all of a sudden

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Used with verbs:

"The meeting was cut short due to an emergency."
(cut)

"The car stopped short of the destination."
(stopped)

"The ball fell short of the basket."
(fell)