on/at the receiving end

idiom

: in the position of having something bad or unpleasant directed at one

It's not often that I find myself on the receiving end of such insults.

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Recent Examples on the Web Solidarity with the oppressed lies at the heart of progressive politics, but any attempt to promote egalitarianism abroad must be done in collaboration with the people on the receiving end. —

Jonathan B. Petkun, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 But, in 2020, after having been on the receiving end of a vicious smear campaign that was amplified by prominent Likud officials, Gantz shocked many by joining forces with Netanyahu, becoming his defense minister. —

Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 But what does this quip mean, and who has been on the receiving end of it? —

Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024 Those on the receiving end can experience fear, confusion, anxiety, gaslighting, blame-shifting and manipulation. —

Abby Ellin, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for on/at the receiving end

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