Short has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I wouldn't let a goof-up like that get to you. People have short memories and the one good thing about gossip is that it's short-lived. | |
| 2. | I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible. | |
| 3. | Tom is short, but not as short as Mary. | |
| 4. | The hen had very short legs, so she was called "Chickie short legs." She laid good eggs, and her mistress loved her as if she had been her own child. | |
| 5. | This short play is solely made up of two short scenes. | |
| 6. | In short: life is short. | |
| 7. | A rabbit has long ears and a short tail. | |
| 8. | You are selling him short. | |
| 9. | Your work comes short of the expected standard. | |
| 10. | We ran short of money. |