little short of in a sentence

Examples

1. His decline during the later stages of the campaign was little short of stunning.
2. To most Americans, that's just a little short of wonderful.
3. The ball was a little short of two Giants receivers in the end zone.
4. Set alongside Swafford's book, this seemingly innocuous claim is little short of a bombshell.
5. This is, in fact, little short of declaring a war.
6. The impact of all this on Franco-American relations has been little short of poisonous.
7. Republican registration in the state of California is a little short of 35 percent.
8. Tell the cold caller you're a little short of cash right now and he responds:
9. North Korea declared Bush's comments to be " little short of declaring a war ."
10. Nelson himself remarked that the preservation of the crew seemed little short of a miracle.