Examples of understaffed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The union alleges that Howard Brown has failed to propose cost-of-living adjustments that keep up with inflation, and that the organization is understaffed.
—
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeless people frequently complain about substandard living conditions at shelters, which can be understaffed and sometimes struggle to accommodate residents with mental health and addiction issues.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Every worker pulled from the field right now out of already-understaffed places like Texas is an incalculable loss to response, but even the workers who are not in the field play important roles both inside and outside their purview.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for understaffed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Homeless people frequently complain about substandard living conditions at shelters, which can be understaffed and sometimes struggle to accommodate residents with mental health and addiction issues.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Every worker pulled from the field right now out of already-understaffed places like Texas is an incalculable loss to response, but even the workers who are not in the field play important roles both inside and outside their purview.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Cuts to staffing and funding are happening to many disaster relief programs at the federal level, leaving many feeling understaffed and underprepared.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for understaffed
Cite this Entry
“Understaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/understaffed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share