Sentence examples for is somewhat shorter from inspiring English sources

She looked weary, and her hair is somewhat shorter, and curlier, than in Angelic days.

In subsequent labours the average duration of the stage of expulsion is somewhat shorter.

This object is somewhat shorter than its counterpart, even though it measures a unit that's 60 times greater.

Mount Hamilton is rated "beyond category" according to the Tour of California organizers, although it is somewhat shorter than most beyond-category climbs in the Tour de France.

The term may also refer to a narrative that is somewhat shorter than the average novel but longer than a short story.

Last month, the Scottish first minister, Alex Salmond, said of the case: "I'm not a doctor, but I think it's entirely possible that life expectancy in a prison in Greenock is somewhat shorter than someone's life expectancy on progressive drugs and treatment in Tripoli".

Taken as a whole, however, the Yankees' pitching staff is somewhat short-handed without him, and alternative possibilities are being explored.

At just 5ft 10in he is somewhat short for a goalkeeper, particularly in the modern age, but he more than makes up for that in terms of reflexes, presence and experience.

The bag is somewhat short on internal organization, though.

The strap is somewhat short and the padded section is always at the top.

Unfortunately Cherry Red, and Iain McNay in particular, were not averse to trying to twist the narrative in their favor, to the extent that the published chapter on Cherry Red is somewhat short of the truth.