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Related (13): brief, concise, compact, abbreviated, limited, insufficient, lacking, long, lengthy, extended, tall, shortness, shortly

"Short" Example Sentences

  1. Life is too short to spend it angry at people who don't deserve your energy.
  2. I kept the email short because I knew nobody would read a long one anyway.
  3. The meeting was mercifully short — we were done in fifteen minutes.
  4. She gave him a short look that said everything without a single word.
  5. We took a short walk around the block to clear our heads before the argument continued.
  6. His temper is notoriously short, so everyone tiptoes around him on bad days.
  7. The short answer is no, but if you want the long version, I've got time.
  8. I'm running short on patience and coffee, probably in that order.
  9. He made a short speech at the funeral that somehow said more than anyone expected.
  10. The days are getting short as we move into winter.
  11. She wore her hair short for the first time in years and felt like a different person.
  12. Money's been short since I lost my job, so we're being careful with groceries.
  13. The short version of the story is that we broke up and I'm still not over it.
  14. I gave him short shrift when he tried to explain himself — I wasn't interested.
  15. The flight was short enough that I didn't even finish my drink before landing.
  16. Her attention span for boring meetings is notoriously short.
  17. We had a short but intense conversation in the parking lot that changed everything.
  18. The short of it is, nobody knows what's going to happen next.
  19. He's been short with me all week and I finally asked him what was wrong.
  20. The short-term solution won't fix the long-term problem, but it'll buy us time.
  21. I took a short break from social media and honestly felt so much better.
  22. The documentary was short but powerful — left me thinking for days.
  23. She has a short fuse when it comes to people being late.
  24. The short list of candidates was down to just three people by Friday.
  25. He gave a short laugh that sounded more like a cough.
  26. The short drive to work gave me just enough time to wake up.
  27. I'm short on details right now, but I'll know more tomorrow.
  28. The short skirt she wore to the interview probably wasn't the best choice.
  29. We had a short window to make the decision before the offer expired.
  30. The short story collection won the award, beating out three novels.

Common Phrases

  1. short of breath
  2. short on time
  3. short-term
  4. in short
  5. the short version
  6. fall short
  7. short notice
  8. short-lived
  9. short supply
  10. short-handed
  11. short story
  12. short cut
  13. short temper
  14. short list

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The short man walked into the room.
  2. I have short hair now.
A2
  1. The meeting was short, so we finished early and went home.
  2. He gave me a short answer and didn't explain anything.
B1
  1. Life is too short to worry about things you can't control.
  2. The short version is that we're moving to a new apartment next month.
B2
  1. She's been short with everyone since the promotion fell through.
  2. In short, the project failed because nobody communicated properly from the start.
C1
  1. The short-lived romance had nonetheless left an indelible mark on both their lives.
  2. What struck him most was how short the distance was between ambition and delusion.
C2
  1. There's a particular cruelty in how short memory can be when it comes to our own mistakes.
  2. The short answer obscures a far more complex reality that most people prefer not to examine.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My short commute is basically the only thing I like about this apartment.
  2. The short walk to the store takes me past three coffee shops I can't afford to visit.
💼 Workplace
  1. The meeting ran short, so we actually had time to grab lunch together.
  2. She's been short with the interns all week because the deadline got moved up.
📊 Business
  1. Our short-term strategy is to cut costs, but long-term we need to invest in innovation.
  2. The short list of vendors was narrowed down based on price and reliability.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. These jeans are too short in the inseam — I'd have to get them hemmed.
  2. The short supply of that brand means I'll probably have to order online.
✈️ Travel
  1. The short flight to Boston meant I didn't even have time to watch a movie.
  2. We took a short detour to see the waterfall, which added an hour to the drive.
📚 Education
  1. The short essay assignment was due Friday, but most students turned it in late anyway.
  2. My teacher gave me short feedback on my draft — just said to revise and resubmit.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We had a short conversation before he left, and I still don't know what I did wrong.
  2. The short time we spent together felt like it meant more than years with anyone else.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The short statement from the senator's office didn't address any of the actual questions.
  2. The short-lived scandal disappeared from the news cycle after the celebrity distraction hit.
💻 Technology
  1. The short battery life on this phone is driving me absolutely insane.
  2. The app's short loading time is one of the few things it does well.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The short introduction provides context for the research question that follows.
  2. In short, the findings suggest that further investigation is warranted.

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