short-staffed
adjective
: having fewer than the usual number of people available
The department is short-staffed.
a short-staffed hospital
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The Fever fought to the end, taking the Aces to overtime despite being incredibly short-staffed.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The stress is worsened by persistent understaffing, with 55% of cybersecurity teams short-staffed and 65% having unfilled roles.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nursing staff have said United’s Cancer Institute and Specialties Clinic infusion centers are both short-staffed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The stress is worsened by persistent understaffing, with 55% of cybersecurity teams short-staffed and 65% having unfilled roles.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nursing staff have said United’s Cancer Institute and Specialties Clinic infusion centers are both short-staffed.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short-staffed
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“Short-staffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-staffed. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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