receiving end

American  

noun

1. the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at oron the receiving end ).

   The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising.

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Etymology

Origin of receiving end

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Even though he’d never been on the receiving end of love, he felt it deeply for the world around him.

From Literature

“When we learn critical thinking with and from other humans, we cannot easily forget that humans are on the receiving end of the ideas we communicate.”

From Salon

All types of companies are on the receiving end of that price hike and may need to pass on the costs to consumers, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

The head of JPMorgan’s global commodities strategy team, Natasha Kaneva, was on the receiving end of harsh words from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this month when she questioned the feasibility of insuring oil tankers seeking safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch

It is the second time he has been on the receiving end of Honda being unprepared in a new relationship in F1, after a difficult three years with McLaren in 2015-17.

From BBC