short shrift

Example Sentences

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Both shows foreground queer characters – bisexual men and women, specifically – whose attractions aren’t discounted or given short shrift.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Along the way, Cass gives short shrift to the many useful things that the financial industry does that are not a grift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The EU were given short shrift by major producers.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Instead of the typical rock-star tale that relives the glory days and gives short shrift to the rest, the former Black Sabbath frontman chose to lay bare his recent medical struggles in grisly detail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

At the time, however, my report was given short shrift because of another related report with greater ramifications.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela