on/at the receiving end
idiom
: in the position of having something bad or unpleasant directed at one
It's not often that I find myself on the receiving end of such insults.
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Often the person on the receiving end can sense something is wrong, but their partner keeps assuring them everything is fine.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Hill’s tardiness has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism from fans on social media throughout the weekend, but Essence Fest took to Instagram on Sunday.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 July 2025
The representative from Northern Kentucky has recently been on the receiving end of Trump's ire, with the president even calling for Massie to be voted out of office.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Clark was in plenty of skirmishes during her rookie season, taking bumps on shots and being on the receiving end on hard screens.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Hill’s tardiness has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism from fans on social media throughout the weekend, but Essence Fest took to Instagram on Sunday.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 July 2025
The representative from Northern Kentucky has recently been on the receiving end of Trump's ire, with the president even calling for Massie to be voted out of office.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Clark was in plenty of skirmishes during her rookie season, taking bumps on shots and being on the receiving end on hard screens.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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“On/at the receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%2Fat%20the%20receiving%20end. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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