jilted
Example Sentences
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In 2018, a judge awarded a jilted husband almost $9 million, after he alleged that another man lured his wife away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
They also included twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founders of crypto platform Gemini, who were made famous as jilted investors in the movie "The Social Network" about the birth of Facebook.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Twice jilted, Rangers are putting out the notion that they might still get back together sometime in the future.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
The final segment is a full circle of sorts: with Jatgeir dead, Eline returns to her jilted husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
In Greece he could forget about my mother, who had jilted him, and he could escape comparison with my father, who made so much more money.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
