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

Twice jilted, Rangers are putting out the notion that they might still get back together sometime in the future.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

The fallout has disappointed Iowa party leaders and activists, with some feeling jilted by the national party.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

In Greece he could forget about my mother, who had jilted him, and he could escape comparison with my father, who made so much more money.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides