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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
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
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Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Did Probst feel slighted by all the backlash?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The other opportunity provided by a coaching change is for players who might have felt slighted or not used properly to state their case to a new boss.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
But try to understand why your mom's feeling slighted.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Paramount feels slighted and discriminated against in the sale process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Mitchell had long held the publication in extremely low regard after being misogynistically slighted in one of its 1971 issues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry also reportedly informed the royal family of his events in advance, so there would be no reason for anyone to feel slighted by his announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
The right felt slighted, again, this time as the victim of a great left-wing conspiracy to turn football’s biggest night against them.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Did Probst feel slighted by all the backlash?
—David Canfield, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
The other opportunity provided by a coaching change is for players who might have felt slighted or not used properly to state their case to a new boss.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
But try to understand why your mom's feeling slighted.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Paramount feels slighted and discriminated against in the sale process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Mitchell had long held the publication in extremely low regard after being misogynistically slighted in one of its 1971 issues.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Prince Harry also reportedly informed the royal family of his events in advance, so there would be no reason for anyone to feel slighted by his announcement.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighted
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Every episode saw celebrities of various levels of fame stopping by the studio to be questioned and, occasionally, insulted by a narcissistic cartoon character.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a Monday morning update, police said the incident was isolated and there is no ongoing threat to the community.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is not an issue of individual resilience but of a piecemeal approach to reform that has left doctors isolated.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Feeling disrespected, Parker launched itself on the Revenge Tour.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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What a disappointment to have something so joyous tarnished by a dreadful reality where women are being belittled & disrespected for existing.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
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Concerns raised by witnesses An external investigation found no evidence that district employees knew of or ignored prior misconduct, though parents and lawmakers have questioned the district's oversight.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, Peacock (which, like Sky, is part of Comcast) hardly ignored SNL UK prior to its launch.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For a man behind a franchise that’s known for platforming outspoken women, Andy Cohen sure seems offended by Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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Democrats are pushing for additional restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Thune and Republicans have rejected so far.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In Sondheim’s body of work, Okrent searches for the autobiographical resonances that Sondheim himself mostly disdained.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Because that man is going out of his way to remind everyone why, exactly, he is universally disdained.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ralph quickly forgot about the treat, wandered off, and picked up a piece of lint off the floor.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Slighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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