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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Stewart was on the receiving end of compliments, which is a major plus a for first-time attendee at the Met — let alone the Met Gala.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Their most notable moment in 2024-25 was being on the receiving end of Alex Ovechkin’s 895th career goal.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 6 May 2025
Like Israel and the United States, Azerbaijan has been at the receiving end of Iranian aggression.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Electric vehicles and syringes are two products that already faced 100% tariffs from the Biden administration - before Trump started putting new tariffs on Chinese goods this year - and which now are on the receiving end of the 245% tariffs, the Trump White House said.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Their most notable moment in 2024-25 was being on the receiving end of Alex Ovechkin’s 895th career goal.
—Arthur Staple, New York Times, 6 May 2025
Like Israel and the United States, Azerbaijan has been at the receiving end of Iranian aggression.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Electric vehicles and syringes are two products that already faced 100% tariffs from the Biden administration - before Trump started putting new tariffs on Chinese goods this year - and which now are on the receiving end of the 245% tariffs, the Trump White House said.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 17 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.
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