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The wronged wife can acknowledge or ignore the presence of the other woman, who may be mourning the death of the man as much or more than his wife is.
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Almost all the Indian adaptations of Wuthering Heights fall on the side of depicting the Heathcliff character as a wronged lover who is ultimately in the right; here’s one that leans more toward his villainy, resulting in something slightly less predictable, if still quite silly at times.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Burnley’s case against Everton, with a decision expected before the turn of the year, promises to offer timely guidance on what a wronged party can expect.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
How much the reader should sympathize with Lisa—whether the character whom Harwicz has created is more aptly seen as a wronged person lashing out or as a more lucid villain—also feels unresolved.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Almost all the Indian adaptations of Wuthering Heights fall on the side of depicting the Heathcliff character as a wronged lover who is ultimately in the right; here’s one that leans more toward his villainy, resulting in something slightly less predictable, if still quite silly at times.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Burnley’s case against Everton, with a decision expected before the turn of the year, promises to offer timely guidance on what a wronged party can expect.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
How much the reader should sympathize with Lisa—whether the character whom Harwicz has created is more aptly seen as a wronged person lashing out or as a more lucid villain—also feels unresolved.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Wronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wronged. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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