shafted

[US]/ʃɑːftɪd/
[UK]/ʃæftɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.having a shaft or handle
v.past tense and past participle of shaft

Phrases & Collocations

shafted deal

shafted again

shafted worker

shafted opportunity

shafted rights

shafted system

shafted player

shafted contract

shafted client

Example Sentences

he felt shafted by his boss after the promotion went to someone else.

many employees believe they were shafted during the layoffs.

she was shafted out of her commission because of a technicality.

he really felt shafted when he found out the truth.

they shafted him by not including him in the project.

after the deal fell through, she felt completely shafted.

he was shafted by the system when he applied for benefits.

many fans felt shafted by the concert's last-minute cancellation.

she realized she had been shafted after reviewing the contract.

the team felt shafted when they were disqualified unfairly.

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