slighted

Example Sentences

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He also shared times that fun moments have gone sour, such as feeling slighted by a friend who profited from selling him a boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Leaving a group trip where someone feels financially slighted can lead to conflict when you get back home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That plan began with repairing relationships in the local recruiting scene, many of whom had felt slighted by USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Both unions rushed to smooth the waters after the column appeared, but the feeling of being slighted remains.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Children are dragged away with promises that they may return the next evening, though the circus will not be there the next evening and later those children will feel slighted and betrayed.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern