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short shrift Meaning

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short shrift (n)

a brief and unsympathetic rejection

short shrift Sentence Examples

  1. The student's late assignment was given short shrift by the teacher.
  2. The mayor's proposal received short shrift during the council meeting.
  3. The doctor gave the patient's symptoms short shrift, dismissing them as minor.
  4. The company's new product received short shrift in the market, failing to gain traction.
  5. The judge gave the defendant's defense short shrift, quickly sentencing him to prison.
  6. The article was given short shrift by the editor, who relegated it to a small space in the back pages.
  7. The homeowner's complaints about the faulty repairs were given short shrift by the contractor.
  8. The student's request for an extension was given short shrift by the professor.
  9. The charity's appeal for donations received short shrift from the public, failing to reach its fundraising goal.
  10. The politician's promise of reform was given short shrift by voters, who dismissed it as empty rhetoric.

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a brief and unsympathetic rejection

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The student's late assignment was given short shrift by the teacher.

The mayor's proposal received short shrift during the council meeting.

The doctor gave the patient's symptoms short shrift, dismissing them as minor.

The company's new product received short shrift in the market, failing to gain traction.