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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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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
Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.
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Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Deborah also slighted Kelly’s talk show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Hitler always felt slighted by that rejection and, in later political life, preferred to spend most of his time discussing architecture and art.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
—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
Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Deborah also slighted Kelly’s talk show.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
As Cretton and Guest looked on and occasionally interjected, Abdul-Mateen described a tough first Zoom meeting that left him feeling slighted.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Hitler always felt slighted by that rejection and, in later political life, preferred to spend most of his time discussing architecture and art.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slighted
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In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.—
Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The incident was isolated and only involved a small number of ballots, according to the registrar-recorder/county clerk’s office.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Had the team isolated just one protein, or a mixture of different substances?—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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One player made a scene on the field, vilified police, downplayed crime, wore a Fidel Castro T-shirt in the locker room, disrespected law enforcement and the military, and wore socks depicting cops as pigs during practice.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Although the military initially ignored it, the principle later became foundational to spread-spectrum wireless communication technologies used in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and modern secure communications.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Then, the cries of Ginny’s baby are a major wake-up call for the couple that can’t be ignored.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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While a couple of other states have similar bills, none are named after Kirk, the conservative activist whose rhetoric has both offended and resonated with many.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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As a democracy, we should be offended that our own government has done this to our brothers and sisters trying to provide a decent lifestyle for their families.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
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New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Voters rejected a state ballot proposal in 1998 to legalize the prescription of lethal medication to help terminally ill, competent, informed adults commit suicide in Michigan, with 71% voting against the initiative.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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At his behest Aurangzeb—who disdained poetry—sent agents across India and Persia to assemble a literary circle befitting her.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 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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Change rarely fails because leaders forgot to announce it.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The gift card had originally been packaged with a handwritten note and a receipt labeled for Uchi, but after briefly looking at it months earlier, the couple tucked it away and forgot about it.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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“Slighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slighted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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