jilted

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North Carolina, where the Ammels lived, is one of just a handful of states with a “homewrecker law” that allows a jilted spouse to sue a third party for damages for a marital breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Mark Mylow is now Louisa’s recently jilted ex-fiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 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

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