was short
昔の人は随分寿命が短かった。
People in the past had much shorter lifespans.
あいつのスピーチ、めっちゃ短かったな。
His speech was really short.
コンサートは短かったしかしそれはとても良かった。
The concert was short, but it was really good.
モーツアルトの一生は大変短かった。
Mozart's life was very short.