Examples of 'short shrift' in a sentence
Meaning of "short shrift"
Short shrift: To give little or no attention or consideration to something or someone. It implies dismissing or dealing with a matter hastily and without adequate thought or care
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- A rushed sacrament of confession given to a prisoner who is to be executed very soon.
- Speedy execution, usually without any proper determination of guilt.
- A short interval of relief or time.
- Sometimes preceded by the: a quick dismissal or rejection, especially one which is impolite and undertaken without proper consideration.
How to use "short shrift" in a sentence
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I will make short shrift with you.
Some sectors are by necessity given short shrift.
It gets short shrift in our narcissistic society.
Edward gave her very short shrift.
Vickers gives short shrift to some of the more beguiling options.
Happiness should not be given short shrift.
Columnists made a short shrift of his program.
You think i am giving the patient short shrift.
Make a short shrift.
In both cases local democracy gets short shrift.
Yet moderate viewpoints are being given short shrift in the presidential nominating process.
The acting in a musical often gets short shrift.
We make short shrift of anyone who so much as criticises our defence mechanisms.
And we will be given short shrift.
We do not want to short shrift Jeremy or the character.
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Even regional history has gotten a short shrift.
The new queen soon made short shrift of the influential nobles at court.
The mind and soul get short shrift.
Proper skin care is given short shrift but is relatively easy to keep up with.
Try that nowadays you might get short shrift.
They would get short shrift in Pankot.
I believe this principle too often gets short shrift.
This directive illustrates the short shrift given to social questions in Europe today.
From the night before should be given short shrift.
You think I have given short shrift to the interests of the NYPD.
Trouble makers and traitors will get short shrift.
Meta descriptions get short shrift because well-written descriptions will not help your site rank.
Edward gave a very short shrift.
I'm giving short shrift to the tube-top years.
But she gave me short shrift.
But as software pros set their sights on continuous delivery, continuous integration gets short shrift.
Valerie got short shrift.
Deadlines will teach anyone how to give writers block short shrift.
Drexler and his supporters have made short shrift of other critics as well.
The reality is that the experiences of most stakeholders still get short shrift.
Others see primary health care being given short shrift by the various commissions.
We put great store in science and knowledge, but love is given short shrift.
Business leaders and economists gave him short shrift for meddling with the free market.
The plan worked until him the blind gave short shrift.
In practice, American judges give short shrift to international law in their courtrooms.
But we were too busy giving the now the short shrift.
You think I have given short shrift to the interests of the NYPD. At times.
They have just decided to make short shrift of me.
She continued, " What gets short shrift in this trailer is the series ' overarching plot.
The falling rate of profit is given equally short shrift in an appendix.
Historically, short shrift has been given to other considerations as specified in the Act 's sub-rules.
Older complex patients were getting short shrift in routine care.
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who is Joshua 's manager, gave the “ sportwashing ” accusations short shrift.
Was then more or less given short shrift in Dublin.
On every level, the kids are being given short shrift.
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We will rest here for a short time
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