jilting
- present participle of jilt.
Example Sentences
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This is just the latest jilting in a sports market full of stakeholders shunning longtime alliances.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022
The Raiders are jilting us, abandoning their loyal fan base.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2019
Killebrew and Allison took the Twins to the World Series in 1965, while Senators 2.0 had one winning season before again jilting the city and moving to Texas in 1972.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2018
Frank says there was no hesitation about jilting Evans for Kerouac, but informing his mentor that he was forsaking him for Kerouac ‘‘was a difficult moment.’’
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2015
That is jilting by inches, and as regards faithfulness a pledged woman is more difficult to win away than a pledged man.
From The Intelligence of Woman by George, Walter Lionel
