in short supply

phrase

: available in amounts that are less than needed

Gasoline is in short supply.

Examples of in short supply in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Goals will be in short supply whenever Montreal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens and Boston’s Aerin Frankel — two of the league’s best netminders — occupy the opposing blue paint. — Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026

Potash, the potassium-rich component of fertilizers, has also been in short supply in recent years, in part because of economic sanctions on Belarus and Russia, which are major potash producers. — Aya S. Chacar, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

But right now, almost all of this chipmaking step, known as advanced packaging, happens in Asia, and capacity is in short supply. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026

That may be preferable when time and money are in short supply. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for in short supply

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