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How to Use "Short" with Example Sentences
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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)
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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)
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