slighted

Example Sentences

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Simon gave back despite feeling slighted by the school, from which he graduated with honors in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But throughout he repeatedly returned to the justices in ways that made clear he felt personally slighted by the decision.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

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

Phelps and her daughter felt slighted when they thought members of the softball team cheered harder for other players than for Phelps’ daughter, the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2024

I slighted no one, no matter how unimportant; bigshots, doctors, real-estate men and store-front preachers.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison