wronged

Example Sentences

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That leaves the other parent to contest the matter if they feel wronged, and that could lead to a messy situation with the IRS.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Directed by Bille August, this ‘Masterpiece’ adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic stars Sam Claflin as the wronged seaman and Jeremy Irons as his friend and fellow prisoner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"I believe this was a sporting injustice, Morocco was certainly wronged and the facts were clear," one man told the BBC in Rabat.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In any Hollywood film, the good guy must be wronged; only thereafter does he wreak havoc.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Archie is large with power, with age, with this conviction that I have wronged him.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz