Used in a Sentence

wronged

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for wronged.

Editorial note

The person who said that ctdonath is a predator has wronged you but the one who stabbed you because they thought you a predator is the criminal.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of wronged gathered in one view.

verb

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

verb

To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

verb

To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for wronged.

Example sentences

1

The person who said that ctdonath is a predator has wronged you but the one who stabbed you because they thought you a predator is the criminal.

2

Hence class actions where the lawyer who works on contingency gets millions and those wronged get a nickle.

3

You rescind sympathy because someone has a erroneous thought about the legal nature of the way they were wronged?

4

Treating Apple like they wronged us morally isn't exactly the most effective path to a timely solution.

5

What about cases where an individual or small business has been wronged by a big corporation?

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I've had a standing offer to make amends with people I've wronged for awhile now and that stands.

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Always seeing mega-corp gets fined millions and the people they wronged get nothing.

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But, when you've been wronged it feels good to think about getting even.

9

When people feel wronged, their desire is to get greater revenge.

10

I'm aware that the doctors opinion is what goes and he has all the power, but I feel I've been wronged.

11

Every kid experiences being wronged or hurt to some degree.

12

If we were the wronged party, should we not benefit from the settlement directly?

Quote examples

1

The students were left feeling wronged, their voices and feelings silenced." > Lisa hasn’t found the grief counselors provided by the school to be of much help.

2

He was wronged in that students lied about feeling "afraid" and "terrorized" and "unsafe" instead of simply saying that they were offended.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use wronged in a sentence?

The person who said that ctdonath is a predator has wronged you but the one who stabbed you because they thought you a predator is the criminal.

What does wronged mean?

To treat unjustly; to injure or harm; to do wrong by.

What part of speech is wronged?

wronged is commonly used as verb, adjective.