Sentence examples for be shortlisted for from inspiring English sources

"Now to be shortlisted for this, I'm a bit gobsmacked," she says.

Hunt says she was "gobsmacked" to be shortlisted for the public servant of the year.

I am amazed and deeply honoured to be shortlisted for this award".

How does it feel to be shortlisted for this week's Goldsmiths prize?

She says she feels humbled to be shortlisted for the public servant of the year award.

That leaves surprisingly few dramas that could be shortlisted for this category, if you think about it.

It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

It is shortlisted for the Folio prize.

It was shortlisted for the Oxo Peugeot Design Awards this year.

High point: "Being shortlisted for prizes".

It too was shortlisted for the Whitbread.