receiving end
the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at or on the receiving end): The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising.
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How to use receiving end in a sentence
Occasionally she is on the receiving end of trash talk, or more.
She’s aiming to play Division III football this fall — at defensive back | Leonard Shapiro | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s not hard to see why this technique is unpopular, especially with those on the receiving end.
mRNA Technology Gave Us the First COVID-19 Vaccines. It Could Also Upend the Drug Industry | Walter Isaacson | January 11, 2021 | TimeIt put the US in the unusual position of being on the receiving end of these kinds of calls, when it has more often doled them out to other countries.
How the rest of the world is reacting to the chaos in Washington | Annabelle Timsit | January 6, 2021 | QuartzThe board has asked police agencies to take a broader approach by including, for instance, complaints brought by third parties who witnessed but weren’t necessarily at the receiving end of any misconduct.
Why Complaints Against the Sheriff’s Department Are Surging | Jesse Marx | December 22, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoYou’ve surely been on the receiving end of one of those mass emails praising a team or the entire company on a job well done.
Bosses are expressing gratitude all wrong. 7 better ways to be thankful this holiday season | Mitra Kalita | December 16, 2020 | Fortune
Why, then, does working in one almost guarantee a waitress, hostess, or bartender will be at the receiving end of such harassment?
Waitressing Is One of the Worst Jobs for Sexual Harassment | Brandy Zadrozny | October 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet I was hugged, inundated with compliments, and told how strong I was for being on the receiving end.
My ‘Kink’ Nightmare: James Franco’s BDSM Porn Documentary ‘Kink’ Only Tells Part of the Story | Aurora Snow | August 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne has to believe that Brazil was at the receiving end of some great celestial wrath.
Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter | Tunku Varadarajan | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTModern society hates pride, too, and no one on the receiving end of such arrogance finds it very satisfying or helpful.
Done incorrectly, they can land an actress on the receiving end of hate-tweeting.
Should We Give Kim Novak a Break on the Oscar Plastic Surgery Hate-Tweeting? | Lizzie Crocker | March 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt meant that the sender wished to know if the burden of his message was being fully sensed by the one at the receiving end.
The Boy Scouts' First Camp Fire | Herbert CarterNow, at three gravities, one did not feel on the receiving end of a violent thrust, but one did feel utterly worn out and spent.
Operation: Outer Space | William Fitzgerald JenkinsIt will be an offense, though,” smiled Margaret, “and the juniors will be on the receiving end of our verbal attack.
Helen in the Editor's Chair | Ruthe S. WheelerAt the receiving end the drum is covered with photographic paper and enclosed in a light-tight box.
Marvels of Scientific Invention | Thomas W. CorbinThe receiving end of the kiln should always be kept moist, where the stock has not been steamed before being put into the kiln.
Seasoning of Wood | Joseph B. Wagner
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