slight
adjective
small in amount, degree, etc..
have slighted
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present perfectof slight.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Memorably, Ridley was seen to have slighted McQueen, by neglecting to thank him in his acceptance speech.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 29, 2017
The incident that appears to have slighted the finance minister came in the midst of budget-drafting last month.
From Economist ● Jan. 6, 2010
It is one of the anomalies of this campaign that Richard Nixon, with an almost Lyndonesque thirst for "consensus," seems to have slighted those other battles.
From Time Magazine Archive
I have slighted the cherished girl, the dear one.
From Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. by Henryk Sienkiewicz
I have had harsh words and cold looks for a long time, and you have slighted me on every possible occasion; but it has made no difference in my love for you.
From Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces by Stanford Eveleth
