short shrift

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Daniel Rood gives short shrift to such “historically amnesiac tourism”; with “In the Shadow of the Great House,” he provides a provocative history of the plantation, one that spans continents and centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

Early surveys of opinion after the Budget give Reeves's plans short shrift.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

“John Proctor” initiates a conversation with Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” about the way the suffering of women in this American classic is given painfully short shrift.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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