had wronged
-
past perfectof wrong.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
wrongadjectivenot in accordance with what is morally right or good.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Later in his career he let the world know when he thought that stars had wronged him.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The prosecutor said in the letter to Marion Maitlis, Vines "denied harassing Emily and said it was her who had wronged him by being attracted to him but not admitting to doing so".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022
He realized, Reisig said, that he had to forgive the people he felt had wronged him, professionally and personally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Her father ultimately made peace with his place of residence — but never entirely with the place that had wronged him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
My inclination is that he forgave the people who had wronged him, but I don’t know for sure.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
![]()