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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Test Championship finalists South Africa, another team that has a reputation for being the bridesmaid, were on the receiving end of an incredible finish at the T20 World Cup final in Barbados. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Katy Perry is now on the receiving end of criticism. —

Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024 But with fame came a backlash, and Pugh has found herself on the receiving end of a particularly insidious form of misogyny several times. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024 Doing so reduces the burden on the inclusive leader to always be on the receiving end of any pushback and to experience fatigue or momentum loss. —

Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on/at the receiving end

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