short shrift
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In a film with three pairs of sisters, one of them is always getting the short shrift.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Other key issues also get short shrift in the page-and-a-half deal.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Executives hoping for a sympathetic hearing for underwhelming numbers this earnings season are likely to receive short shrift and might have to brace for a stock tumble.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Both shows foreground queer characters – bisexual men and women, specifically – whose attractions aren’t discounted or given short shrift.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
Unlike Joan, Bobby seemed to have little interest in school, and whenever Regina helped him with his homework he typically gave it short shrift, impatient to go back to chess.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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