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Recent Examples of short shrift
Darnold, who by NFL rules was required to meet the media Wednesday and after Friday's practice, also made short shrift of questions about his injury.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Investment in innovation and future technologies cannot be given short shrift compared with social spending.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Despite a steep learning curve and a bruising workload at Dior, Anderson did not give his signature house short shrift, unveiling a new strategy hinged on heritage, craft and his other personal passions.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Republicans are right, however, that the rural North State already gets short shrift in a delegation dominated by urban interests.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Investment in innovation and future technologies cannot be given short shrift compared with social spending.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Despite a steep learning curve and a bruising workload at Dior, Anderson did not give his signature house short shrift, unveiling a new strategy hinged on heritage, craft and his other personal passions.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
Republicans are right, however, that the rural North State already gets short shrift in a delegation dominated by urban interests.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short shrift
Noun
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Inspired by the work of Spanish maestro Antoni Gaudí, Treister’s gem sadly fell into neglect in the early aughts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps most jarringly, people harmed by government neglect or corporate abuse often backed movements aimed at shrinking the government even further.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The judge said Johnson knowingly left her children in unsafe conditions and accused her of showing disregard for their basic needs.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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