Jodi Kantor

First ladies, you know, we look at Michelle Obama, and we look at most first ladies, and they seem like they have it all. You know, they live in the White House, they go to state dinners, they ride on Air Force One, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. But first ladies do often feel that they are given short shrift or forgotten or left at the margins.

American Journalist

William Hurt

For as privileged an actor as I have been, TV as a standard is short shrift. They have to do it so quickly that they don't stop and take a look. They just shoot. So that's one of the reasons I typically stay away from it. I think art is an act of consideration, and if you're not considering, I don't think you're really doing mankind a favor.

American Actor

Whitney Tilson

There is a natural tendency for investors to devote a significant majority of their time to finding new ideas. After all, uncovering great companies selling at great prices is the lifeblood of successful investing. But in the never-ending quest for the next great idea, investors often give short shrift to their existing investments.

American Businessman

Paul Dini

A lot of times, female characters - particularly the villains - come off as very one-dimensional. They get the short shrift in that they're only given the snappy comeback, or they're relegated to a very stereotypical role. I want to know what's driving them - that's what's really interesting.

American Writer

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

Roman Statesman

F. Murray Abraham

I like to teach. And when I spot talent without ambition, it makes me angry. I give students short shrift if they're not willing to do the work. Relying on talent is not enough.

Benjamin Wittes

If the 'enemy combatant' cases of Padilla and Hamdi present a clash between liberty and security, each side champions one while giving short shrift to the other.

Channing Dungey

The issue of work/life balance is a real one, and yet I still find myself frustrated if I feel like I'm giving some aspect of my life short shrift.

American Businesswoman

Lea Thompson

Sitcoms are usually given short shrift by the acting profession, but it's quite an amazing job.

American Actress

Duncan Jones

I love games, and I feel they've been sold short shrift in films so far.

English Director

Primarily used in the phrase 'to give short shrift', meaning to dismiss or ignore.

Idiomatic Usage

'Shrift' suggests a lack of attention or consideration, often perceived as negative.

Negative Connotation

While archaic alone, 'shrift' mostly appears in the modern phrase 'short shrift'.

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