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Recent Examples of short shrift
The film sticks to Rumi as the lead for expediency, giving Mira and Zoey short shrift storyline wise, while also not digging nearly enough into the resentment Rumi feels towards former hunter and surrogate mother figure Celine (Yunjin Kim).
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
But focusing on those elements gives short shrift to the village’s historic sites, said Arts, the Historical Society president.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
But focusing on Ukraine gives short shrift to the many political, economic, and strategic interests that Putin and Xi share—chief among them a mutual antipathy toward the United States.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
And, do not give short shrift to sleep regularity, Topol advised.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
But focusing on those elements gives short shrift to the village’s historic sites, said Arts, the Historical Society president.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
But focusing on Ukraine gives short shrift to the many political, economic, and strategic interests that Putin and Xi share—chief among them a mutual antipathy toward the United States.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
And, do not give short shrift to sleep regularity, Topol advised.
—Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for short shrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short shrift
Noun
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cash remains hopeful that the provision will be implemented later because cameras could both exonerate teachers who have been falsely accused of neglect and provide evidence against those teachers who do not follow state protocols.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life, a felony, the spokesperson said.—
Jessie DiMartino,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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If that fact alone doesn’t outrage you, consider what this disregard of constitutional rights means for you.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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