as in neglect
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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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Washington’s neglect of his Indian allies continued after the battle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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If Maison Estelle is known for its wild interiors, popularity with the global entrepreneurial elite and disregard for dress code, the Manor follows suit with this beautiful and boisterous second chapter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The rogues’ gallery of killers released by the Parole Board came with rap sheets often marked by blatant disregard for human life.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Short shrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20shrift. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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