slighting

Example Sentences

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Keller and Knight were rewarded with proximity to Storrie and the best punchlines, but neither Quinn nor Jack Hughes had to indicate in any way that they had joined America’s president in slighting them.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The slighting of Oklahoma, the forgiving of Michigan, the mystery of Cincinnati and the elevation of Michigan State made for a confusing bunch separated by margins seemingly tiny.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2021

I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourselves by not giving any further detail and be watching here for a remedy of this painful slighting.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Santee Cooper apologized in company statements, saying slighting lawmakers wasn’t their intention.

From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2020

By slighting death, by acting, we pretended it was not the terrible thing it was.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien