How to Use on/at the receiving end in a Sentence

on/at the receiving end

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  • But what does this quip mean, and who has been on the receiving end of it?
    — Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
  • For adult children on the receiving end of parental largesse, the help can come as a blessing or a curse.
    — USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
  • As the snake and the hawk fought one another, Jones was on the receiving end of both animals’ blows.
    — Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
  • And the Seychelles, positioned at just the wrong distance from both ice sheets, will be on the receiving end of that surge.
    — Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Bliss has been on the receiving end of dog-barking complaints.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Davis was also on the receiving end of a 52-yard bomb in the first half, which quickly led to a Milford touchdown.
    — Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Sadly, spilling champagne on Logan and being on the receiving end of this was the high point of his night.
    — Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Last month, Twitter found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit that ended up in front of the Supreme Court.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Players on the receiving end will be designated by a green dot on the back of the helmet.
    — Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
  • The incumbent mayor has been at the receiving end of much of the chaotic infighting that has plagued the town.
    — Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
  • Jay’Shon Ridgle was on the receiving end of five of those scoring tosses.
    — al, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs.
    — Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Wyle, however, picked up on a strategy so as to not end up on the receiving end of the trickery.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
  • Firms on the receiving end can contest the filings in writing or at oral hearings.
    — Samuel Stolton, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • As a result, those consumers on the receiving end, feel a sense of belonging.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Two syllables and all women should be on the receiving end of it: respect.
    — Roxana Becerril, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Luck be the lady on the receiving end of this 18-carat yellow gold and diamond horseshoe charm.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Ukraine has also been on the receiving end of a mammoth flow of Western weapons and military aid.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • These are just some of the brands on the receiving end of recent conservative backlash.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 May 2023
  • On Monday afternoon, Glenelg was again on the receiving end of the first punch as Reservoir scored twice in the second inning.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Being on the receiving end of constant staring is hard.
    — Jaclyn Greenberg, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Trump has famously coined nicknames for his opponents but hasn’t been on the receiving end of a moniker that has stuck.
    — Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Owning up to your small mistakes matters and shows genuine care for the person who may have been on the receiving end of your mistake.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • That’s salacious and sells copies of the Daily Mail, but to hell with the consequences of who might be the human being on the receiving end of that kind of scorn and derision.
    — Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Sometimes in abusive relationships, the person on the receiving end can start to tie their own sense of self to how well the abuser treats them.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
  • Simone Biles, the Olympic gymnastics legend, was also on the receiving end of the designs.
    — Lee Igel, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Sadly, Priyanka is often on the receiving end of these types of comments from women her own age.
    — Varsha Patel, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
  • The game consists of one person complimenting the other with the person on the receiving end of the good vibes following suit.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • But for two straight seasons, Cardenas has been on the receiving end of the year’s most memorable catches.
    — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2023
  • Recently, Vinícius was on the receiving end of racist chants at a match against Valencia CF.
    — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2023

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