shortchanged
Example Sentences
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He has told franchisees and investors that the company has shortchanged ingredient quality for cost savings, that service has become uneven and that Wendy’s depends too much on deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In these kinds of situations where family and finance are mixed up, somebody always ends up feeling shortchanged, and no one will ever admit to being wrong.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 19, 2026
But it also reminds us that people who care keep those of us shortchanged by its promise limping along.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Fans were also left feeling shortchanged after the 38-year-old's set featured just three special guests - Popcaan, Rema and Vybz Kartel.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
I decide not even to complain about having my first paycheck withheld or the ways we’re shortchanged every day.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
