jilted

Example Sentences

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FBI agent Ron Elder, now retired, was working the case out of Topeka, Kan., and said he located the Doyles with the help of a jilted girlfriend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

They also included twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, the founders of crypto platform Gemini, who were made famous as jilted investors in the movie "The Social Network" about the birth of Facebook.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

What was it like dealing with the fallout from jilted Tennessee fans?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

"The fans feel jilted," said Korean media columnist Jeong Deok-hyeon, adding that K-pop fans often view themselves as being in parasocial relationships with the idols.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024

And then, about 1936, or 1937, the man from Lansing jilted my mother suddenly.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey