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as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
the dancers felt slighted by the harsh comments of the judges
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2
as in isolated
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
as a temp worker, she often feels slighted by the people she has to work with
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as in disrespected
to show contempt for
music critics who slight any style of music that doesn't fit their personal taste
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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
slighted several major authors in her survey of 20th-century fiction
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Recent Examples of slighted
As a result, they’re feeling slighted by the lack of appreciation and send a heated text your way.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
According to Min, NewJeans was plagiarized and slighted in favor of other HYBE girl groups, and she was retaliated against for protecting her band’s interests.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
Luke Bryan feels slighted by recent election results — but not that one.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The deference being shown to the Big Ten and SEC conferences isn’t sitting well with some outsiders, who feel they are being slighted by the CFP selection committee.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
There may be other ways to cut costs rather than shorten the guest list, particularly if your fiance feels his family members might feel slighted if they aren’t invited.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Another Redditor said the bride should expect potential guests to feel slighted over the no-kids policy.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
According to Min, NewJeans was plagiarized and slighted in favor of other HYBE girl groups, and she was retaliated against for protecting her band’s interests.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
Luke Bryan feels slighted by recent election results — but not that one.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
The deference being shown to the Big Ten and SEC conferences isn’t sitting well with some outsiders, who feel they are being slighted by the CFP selection committee.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
There may be other ways to cut costs rather than shorten the guest list, particularly if your fiance feels his family members might feel slighted if they aren’t invited.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Another Redditor said the bride should expect potential guests to feel slighted over the no-kids policy.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighted
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For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The people of Syria never forgot, either.Ian Pannell, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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That fight started off bizarre as Burke forgot his boxing trunks and wound up fighting in cartoon-print underwear.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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His announcement outraged the opposition and triggered a new wave of protests.Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some are outraged by the curfew on cuddles.Meghan Pryce, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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However, Villeneuve was shockingly snubbed for best director, which many hope will be redeemed this time.Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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In May 2023, Adams was snubbed when left off the list of Biden’s reelection surrogates.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Republican field hated DeSantis An initial begrudging respect for DeSantis quickly faded once the campaign got underway.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The girls did not seem to relish the fame and hated talking about themselves in interviews, while the boys seemed to thrive in the spotlight and bought jewelry and had boat parties.Joshua Dudley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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The executions all took place in the space of roughly eight weeks after Iran repulsed the last incursion into its territory by the forces of the Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein at the end of the eight-year Iran-Iraq war.Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even high-ranking German politicians have scorned the Senate’s plan.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rosemarie DeWitt and Ron Livingston know that hell hath no fury like a Sex and the City fan scorned.EW.com, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Slighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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