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Recent Examples of short shrift
His latest along with that first feature continue his intention to tell stories about everyday working-class people, characters too often that are given short shrift by Hollywood.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
And yet, critics complained that the show was at times giving short shrift to breaking headlines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Civic instruction has also been given short shrift and far too few students have community service opportunities and internships, both are connected to school persistence and performance and need to be a top priority.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Initially, Barcelona were the most interested party this summer, but an enquiry — led by Deco, the Spanish champions’ sporting director — was given short shrift, with Liverpool’s position being that Diaz was not for sale and an important part of Slot’s plans for the coming season.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
And yet, critics complained that the show was at times giving short shrift to breaking headlines.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
Civic instruction has also been given short shrift and far too few students have community service opportunities and internships, both are connected to school persistence and performance and need to be a top priority.
—Stanley S. Litow, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
Initially, Barcelona were the most interested party this summer, but an enquiry — led by Deco, the Spanish champions’ sporting director — was given short shrift, with Liverpool’s position being that Diaz was not for sale and an important part of Slot’s plans for the coming season.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short shrift
Noun
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In the long, hot summer of 1967, uprisings broke out across more than 150 cities after years of police abuse, segregation, and neglect.—
Josiah Bates,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jaguar stopped building the XK in 2014, and Infiniti quietly closed the coffin on the Q60 in 2022 after years of neglect.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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In March 2024, Karen was arrested and charged with a DUI and DWI, 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.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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