shrift
Example Sentences
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But the "so-called impediments" got short shrift from the most senior politician in Queensland, state premier David Crisafulli, who reached for less diplomatic language.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
In Europe, you will get short shrift if you ask the barista for a nonfat, no-foam, vanilla-flavored double-shot latte.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Like most of the band’s biographers, Spitz gives short shrift to the post-“Exile” period after 1972.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 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
Overtures by anyone friendly to these groups—or, God forbid, members of one of them—received short shrift in the poor white sections of Durham.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
