Short example sentences

"Short" Example Sentences

1. The boy has short hair.
2. The film was a bit short.
3. He gave me a short answer.
4. She made a short speech.
5. The dog has short legs.
6. The sheep has a short woolly coat.
7. I took a short nap.
8. We had a short break between classes.
9. The line was rather short today.
10. The story was kept intentionally short.
11. The bus arrived shortly after we got there.
12. In a short time, the weather changed drastically.
13. It was short notice but we managed to go.
14. She had a short phone conversation with her mom.
15. He wore short pants that day.
16. It was a short skirt but she liked it.
17. The student gave a short presentation.
18. The skirt was very short.
19. I had a short chat with my friend.
20. The movie had a short runtime.
21. She read the short passage aloud.
22. The workers went on a short strike.
23. The clerk gave me a short receipt.
24. Their vacation this year was rather short.
25. The school year passed by very short.
26. I want to buy a short-sleeved shirt.
27. Just give me the short version.
28. The little boy wore short overalls.
29. They live in a short cul-de-sac.
30. The lamp had a short electrical cord.
31. She had short curly hair.
32. The cat has short fur.
33. He wears shorts to bed.
34. I just want the short form.
35. The accounts receivable list was kept short.
36. Her reply was short but meaningful.
37. They had a short romantic relationship.
38. The article was kept deliberately short.
39. The car has a short battery life.
40. The race was rather short this year.
41. Her skirt was too short for work.
42. The meeting concluded after a rather short time.
43. She graduated with short honors.
44. The class was dismissed shortly thereafter.
45. The firm wanted him to draft a short memo.
46. The fight ended in a rather short time.
47. His fuse was extremely short that day.
48. He wrote a short story for class.
49. The ladder was rather short for the tree.
50. The dog has short little legs.
51. They lived in that home for a rather short time.
52. The short answer is "no."
53. She wore short socks with her sandals.
54. The book had short and simple sentences.
55. Her replies were always very short.
56. The grass was very short that day.
57. The manager gave a short welcome speech.
58. Their trip was cut rather short.
59. The train made a short stop at the station.
60. The project was finished in rather short order.

Common Phases

1. In a nutshell
2. Come up short
3. Cut someone short
4. Go off at a tangent
5. Keep it short and sweet
6. Fall short
7. In short
8. Take someone down a peg (or two)
9. Short and stout
10. Short shrift
11. Short order
12. Short notice
13. Short end of the stick
14. Short fuse
15. Short shrift