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Recent Examples of short shrift
This is not about cutting corners or giving the environment short shrift.
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Carlina Rivera, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Indeed, there might not be anything of substance, or potentially given a short shrift of handwaving.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Carlina Rivera, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Indeed, there might not be anything of substance, or potentially given a short shrift of handwaving.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for short shrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short shrift
Noun
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He has previously been arrested for charges including terroristic threats, assault, child neglect and fraud.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Latana Williams, 27, was arrested and charged with child neglect, a first-degree felony.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
Noun
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His actions suggest a lack of integrity or, worse, a callous disregard for your professional well-being and reputation.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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In day-to-day execution, the most notable change the Weiss-Ellison era has produced has been a general disregard for television experience as a necessary element of the network’s journalism.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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