as in neglect
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Recent Examples of short shrift
The #MeToo movement, which has been given short shrift at festivals past — there was not a peep from the festival when Johnny Depp, who had faced accusations of domestic violence, walked the red carpet in 2023 for the opening night film Jeanne du Barry — is front and center in Cannes this year.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Despite being the Wild’s second-leading scorer and scoring for the second consecutive game Saturday, Rossi continues to get the short shrift.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Frank Vogel Vogel, currently a coaching consultant with the lowly Dallas Mavericks, has often gotten short shrift during his tenure as a head coach.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Aside from the need for public support for subsidies, the need to change their behavior tends to get short shrift, or is misinterpreted completely.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Despite being the Wild’s second-leading scorer and scoring for the second consecutive game Saturday, Rossi continues to get the short shrift.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Frank Vogel Vogel, currently a coaching consultant with the lowly Dallas Mavericks, has often gotten short shrift during his tenure as a head coach.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Aside from the need for public support for subsidies, the need to change their behavior tends to get short shrift, or is misinterpreted completely.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short shrift
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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office posted video of Scott Allen Gardner being apprehended on Thursday on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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London spoke about his case at a press conference earlier this month, where Barbara Fair, the executive director of Stop Solitary CT, referred to him as someone who had experienced medical neglect first-hand within the Department of Correction.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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This disregard for morale creates disengagement and burnout, which leads to high employee turnover rates.—
Christopher Fairbank,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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In an era where Gen-Z rappers seem to have a disregard for album rollouts, Santana wanted to invite fans to be a part of something bigger.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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