slighted

Example Sentences

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Simon gave back despite feeling slighted by the school, from which he graduated with honors in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Dorothy, in Ms. Benedict’s telling, feels slighted by her male colleagues in London’s Detection Club, a real-life group of British mystery writers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

However, there has also been something a bit Michael Jordan in the way the Invincibles have tried to get themselves going by imagining they have been slighted by opponents at times this season.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

According to Witty’s memo, obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein and reportedly sent out on Wednesday, not all customers feel slighted by the insurance provider with its notoriously high denial rates.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

The wrong of her slighted beauty remained with her until Troy fell in ruins.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton