in short supply

1. Less than is needed, lacking. For example, Skilled operators were in short supply, or The hotels are all full, and beds are in short supply. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

While the Pentagon and defense contractors are developing a variety of ground-based launchers, the systems are in short supply.

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As often happens, truth tellers weren’t really in short supply.

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And the ability to connect that he has — a trait conservative activist Charlie Kirk arguably had as well — may otherwise be in short supply among today’s male adults, especially on the political right.

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FamilyMart said its Famimaru range of bottled teas, which are made by Asahi, were expected to be in short supply or out of stock.

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“The Perfect Neighbor” feels like a daring approach in an age when context is in short supply and documentary filmmakers can avail themselves of narration and original interviews to tell the full story.

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Related Words

• deficient 
• limited 
• rare 
• scant 
• scanty 
• sparse 
• sporadic