slighted

Example Sentences

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Dorothy, in Ms. Benedict’s telling, feels slighted by her male colleagues in London’s Detection Club, a real-life group of British mystery writers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

However, there has also been something a bit Michael Jordan in the way the Invincibles have tried to get themselves going by imagining they have been slighted by opponents at times this season.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

“That was a father. I can’t sit here and be angry or feel slighted by LeBron James in any way in that regard.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025

According to Witty’s memo, obtained by journalist Ken Klippenstein and reportedly sent out on Wednesday, not all customers feel slighted by the insurance provider with its notoriously high denial rates.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

“He ached for it. He had a vulnerable side that most people didn’t see; it really bothered him that he wasn’t more widely respected as a butt-kicking climber. He felt slighted, and it hurt.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer