- present participle of slight.
slighting
Americanadjective
adjective
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Keller and Knight were rewarded with proximity to Storrie and the best punchlines, but neither Quinn nor Jack Hughes had to indicate in any way that they had joined America’s president in slighting them.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
After some accused her of unnecessarily forcing a link between the “Hustlers” star and the “Euphoria” star, @NBAgladiator clarified that she’s “not slighting either woman.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
I’ll give you a chance to redeem yourselves by not giving any further detail and be watching here for a remedy of this painful slighting.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
I know that this sort of inclusive approach to pregnancy is popular, but frankly, I don't know how to phrase questions for the person who is actually carrying the child without slighting the co-parent.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021
“How dare you say so, when he’s got both his eyes? And very handsome ones they are, too,” cried Jo, who resented any slighting remarks about her friend.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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