shortage

[ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ]

Definition:
1. The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required.
2. An acute insufficiency.

Use 'shortage' in a sentence:

• 1. For sure, there is little shortage of eye-popping scenery around here.
• 2. The oil shortages could lead the government to raise prices before the New Year.
• 3. As a result, there has been a shortage of coffee throughout the world.
• 4. The shortage has caused prices to go very high.
• 5. The report said the work of the pipeline agency was hampered by a chronic inspector shortage.
• 6. There's no shortage of ideas when it comes to improving the education of children.
• 7. His action is indicative of growing concern about the shortage of skilled labour.
• 8. We aren't suffering from a shortage of needed skills; we're suffering from a lack of policy resolve.
• 9. They want the public to understand the reason for the shortage.
• 10. Energy conservation is of vital importance to us because our society is facing energy shortage.
• 11. The water shortage in this country is potentially catastrophic.
• 12. Patients were dying because of an acute shortage of nurses.
• 13. Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.
• 14. Spending too much now will mean a shortage of cash next year.
• 15. There is an acute shortage of water.
• 16. Exorbitant housing prices have created an acute shortage of affordable housing for the poor.
• 17. Only by using modern irrigation methods can we reduce water shortage in agriculture.
• 18. Early indications are that Smith will have no shortage of farm members.
• 19. There's a perennial shortage of teachers with science qualifications.
• 20. There is a shortage of council housing.
• 21. The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.
• 22. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.
• 23. The shortage of water poses a serious problem for the government.
• 24. There's a shortage of hospital beds.
• 25. It has experienced a shortage of registered nurses.
• 26. The country's main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage.
• 27. The problems were compounded by severe food shortages.
• 28. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of petrol to justify price increases.
• 29. People in hospitals are dying because of shortage of medicine.
• 30. Shortages of professional staff are very severe in some places.
• 31. We aren't suffering from a shortage of needed skilled; we're suffering from a lack of policy resolve.
• 32. The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month.
• 33. There is a chronic shortage of patrol cars in this police district.
• 34. The worsening global shortage could render millions of dollars of high-value, life-saving equipment totally useless.
• 35. The worsening global shortage could render millions of dollars of high-value life-saving equipment totally useless.
• 36. Winter is setting in and the population is facing food and fuel shortages.
• 37. There is no shortage of things to do in the town.
• 38. They face a desperate shortage of clean water.
• 39. The shortage of good stock has kept some investors away from the stock exchange.
• 40. Any shortage could push up grain prices.
• 41. Vietnam is suffering from food shortage.
• 42. Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff.
• 43. Staff shortages were worsened by the flu epidemic.
• 44. Food shortages are no longer a problem.
• 45. Researchers found an almost total crop failure and a severe shortage of drinking water.
• 46. A shortage of funds is preventing the UN from monitoring relief.
• 47. There is a shortage of fresh water on the island.
• 48. Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis.
• 49. Manufacturing industry was worst affected by the fuel shortage.
• 50. There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.
• 51. Although three days isn't very long, shortage of time was the least of his problems.
• 52. The country experienced a foreign currency shortage for several months.
• 53. Employees have been idle almost a month because of shortages.