jilted

Example Sentences

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Well-wishers held out their flowers like jilted lovers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

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

But then many jilted Swifties, or their parents, snagged resale tickets for many times face value from third parties that may have been using ticket-buying bots.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

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