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slighting

[slahy-ting] / ˈslaɪ tɪŋ /


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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James confronted him at Thursday’s Lakers game over slighting Bronny, with the NBA star ‘making sure I mind what I say about his son.’

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2025

But he wasn’t slighting Griffin’s dynamic rookie season.

From Washington Post Dec. 22, 2022

That would be slighting those who came before him: Ozzie Newsome, Dave Casper and Keith Jackson in the day, and Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten and Rob Gronkowski in more recent years.

From Seattle Times Oct. 9, 2022

Black vultures have a massive 5 foot wing span, slighting smaller than the turkey vulture.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2022

I’d thought I was getting back at her for slighting me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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