cuckold

Example Sentences

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He made cuckolds of his three best friends, who knew of and tolerated their wives’ infidelities with him.

From Washington Post

Indeed, the common cuckoo is so notorious for forcing other birds to raise its young that the term "cuckold" was coined to refer to husbands of unfaithful wives.

From Salon

Cleverly theatrical, the movie is a backstage tale of erotic revenge in which a cuckolded dramatist stage-manages his rival’s comeuppance.

From New York Times

He finds his obsession with her flaring up again years after the event when her cuckolded husband innocently confides in him that he thinks Sarah is cheating.

From The Guardian

“The son identifies with the father and to learn that his father was basically cuckolded and betrayed is very difficult.”

From The Guardian