wronged
Example Sentences
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He’s insufficiently grateful to the people he owes, and insufficiently apologetic to those he’s wronged.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
That leaves the other parent to contest the matter if they feel wronged, and that could lead to a messy situation with the IRS.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
In any Hollywood film, the good guy must be wronged; only thereafter does he wreak havoc.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
“They would say it’s selfish to let someone die just because they wronged you. Forgive, forgive, forgive.”
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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