On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Shortchanged. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Shortchanged meaning
simple past and past participle of shortchange
Using Shortchanged
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of shortchange
- In the example corpus, shortchanged often appears in combinations such as: shortchanged by, were shortchanged, shortchanged on.
Context around Shortchanged
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shortchanged
- In this selection, "shortchanged" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, got, little, people, large, riverhead and person stand out and add context to how "shortchanged" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little shortchanged and are being shortchanged. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shortchanged" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shortchanged
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He shortchanged the story there. (5 words)
Why are Dunfermline drivers being shortchanged over fuel prices? (9 words)
In that context, the universities might feel a little shortchanged. (10 words)
The New South Wales government says it has discovered about $190m of previously undisclosed cuts made by the former Coalition government just prior to the March election, which have shortchanged several arts, innovation and trade schemes. (36 words)
The majority party gets to decide on committee assignments and with a disproportionate number of their members coming from Northern Virginia, the Democrat majority shortchanged large swaths of the Commonwealth in doling out these assignments. (35 words)
Already, New Jersey woefully is shortchanged on our return on tax dollars we send to Washington and now, dysfunctional politicians think they can blackmail our residents with punitive fines or put our shore in peril. (35 words)
Why are Dunfermline drivers being shortchanged over fuel prices? (9 words)
So, we’ve had a series of bailouts, and again and again, the states and cities have been shortchanged, right? (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
The case of the group of women who were shortchanged in a land transaction due to bribery is just one example of the far-reaching consequences of this unethical practice.
The New South Wales government says it has discovered about $190m of previously undisclosed cuts made by the former Coalition government just prior to the March election, which have shortchanged several arts, innovation and trade schemes.
The move sparked more than 2,000 complaints from ex-employees who claimed they were shortchanged on pay.
The redline issue is that too many Guyanese workers have been shortchanged, then shafted, then rolled around in the dirt, and then given the boot.
Why are Dunfermline drivers being shortchanged over fuel prices?
In that context, the universities might feel a little shortchanged.
So, we’ve had a series of bailouts, and again and again, the states and cities have been shortchanged, right?
The billionaire and former New York City mayor will announce policy aimed at helping people “shortchanged by Donald Trump,” Bloomberg’s campaign said in a statement.
The governor has said that a previous relief package, which allocated $7.5 billion to New York to meet costs from the virus, shortchanged the state.
The majority party gets to decide on committee assignments and with a disproportionate number of their members coming from Northern Virginia, the Democrat majority shortchanged large swaths of the Commonwealth in doling out these assignments.
But FairFX called it a ‘Bank Holiday rip-off’ and said ‘holidaymakers are being shortchanged’.
He got shortchanged when it comes to knees that’s all.
He shortchanged the story there.
Instead, the state has shortchanged Riverhead by nearly $25 million in funding known as Foundation Aid in an effort to save money.
I pity anybody who is making noise about the Judges because in his heart, he knows that the Judge is a shortchanged person.
Already, New Jersey woefully is shortchanged on our return on tax dollars we send to Washington and now, dysfunctional politicians think they can blackmail our residents with punitive fines or put our shore in peril.
For decades, governors and legislatures routinely shortchanged contributions to pension benefits they pledged to state employees and teachers — effectively mailing a bill to future taxpayers.
Majority Leader in Parliament and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, did not hide his irritation on radio Thursday when he said that the Mahama-led administration shortchanged Ghanaians in the whole deal.
Others feel shortchanged if I complete their animation project ahead of time.
Out of all the characters who got shortchanged by the movies, Ginny was the most unfortunate victim of the adaptation from the books.
Common combinations with shortchanged
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- shortchanged by 4×
- were shortchanged 3×
- shortchanged on 3×
- been shortchanged 2×
- being shortchanged 2×
- shortchanged the 2×
- got shortchanged 2×
- is shortchanged 2×