jilted

Example Sentences

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Well-wishers held out their flowers like jilted lovers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In 2018, a judge awarded a jilted husband almost $9 million, after he alleged that another man lured his wife away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Playing a jilted wife whose disdain for her husband swells as the film progresses, "Contempt" was one of Bardot's rare critically acclaimed films, with The New York Times praising it as her best acting performance.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

They need Doncic to play like a man on a mission, and maybe now he will, because is there a more fervent mission than that of a jilted lover trying to prove their worth?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Throughout his career, if he felt like taking a day off, he’d just pack up and go, leaving his exasperated agent and jilted trainers hunting for him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand