Meanings of so understaffed in English

But they were so understaffed, and it had not seemed worthwhile.

This has left the department so understaffed officers cannot get to some crimes, even violent ones.

We were always so understaffed it was disgusting.

As student nurses, we go with the flow anyway because the health service is already so understaffed.

Tens of thousands of junior doctors are working past the end of their shifts because hospitals are so understaffed, NHS figures show.

Wellington's mental health crisis team is so understaffed it is considering hiring unregistered employees, while a union says patients are being put in seclusion rooms.