Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wronged
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Yards from San Diego to Arizona and even the famed Huntington botanical gardens in San Marino have all been victimized.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Opposite Jennings, fellow outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson got victimized on one of the Jets’ longest runs of the game, but otherwise was a positive force throughout with a pass deflection, run stuff and a hurry.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
30 Dec. 2025
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The capture of the brutal, illegitimate ruler of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, who oppressed Venezuela's people is welcome news for my friends and neighbors who fled his violent, lawless, and disastrous rule.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Catholic Charities of Louisville serves those in need, especially the poor and oppressed, with a wide range of outreaches that assist neighbors of all races, backgrounds, and beliefs.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Nov. 2025
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Their two young children, ages 1 and 4, were also at the home at the time of the slayings, but were not physically harmed.—
Muri Assuncao,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Atlanta Police Department Thankfully, the girl was not harmed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gardner, a Black woman, said the police union harassed and intimidated her and city officials attempted to silence her and remove her from office.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The security forces were a constant presence throughout the election campaign, and Wine said authorities followed him and harassed his supporters, using tear gas against them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Because of these and other views, she was persecuted and imprisoned several times for blasphemy in England.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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People are persecuted, people come here because of the stuff that America is doing to other countries.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Two people, including a minor, were injured after a car crashed into parked cars in front of a Lodi school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chain works on projects requires following natural disasters in California, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which left 57 people dead and more than 9,000 injured.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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But Everton’s new recruitment structure would also do well to note that Brentford agreed the deal for their hat-trick hero Igor Thiago, who tormented the Toffees on Sunday, at the end of the 2024 winter transfer window.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Dominique Marceau, a young rebel accused of murder, was a complex and tormented character, which Bardot managed to imbue with depth and authenticity.—
Bianca Novembre,
Vanity Fair,
28 Dec. 2025
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When being tortured, name names.—
Keith McNally,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Compared with the eight million Venezuelans who had fled the country, the nearly twenty thousand who had been detained for political reasons, the thousands who had been extrajudicially executed, and the hundreds who had been tortured, the deaths of a few dozen people seemed of little significance.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Wronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wronged. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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