Adjective
hard done by (comparative more hard done by, superlative most hard done by)
(UK, idiomatic) used, cheated, or exploited by
King should feel a bit hard done by after being replaced in the team.
I never felt hard done by and never wanted for anything, but I grew up in a wealthy area where I saw people being handed things on a plate. So it made me want to earn some money and be able to buy things for myself. Holly Valance