insinuating

Example Sentences

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Despite her efforts, Vicki's daughter struggled to gain weight and she felt like medical staff were insinuating she was "not doing enough" and "starving" her baby.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

He responded with, “There goes the house,” insinuating that he’s going to lose it.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The congresswoman also triggered a response from the official account of the House Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, insinuating that because Miller is Jewish, her comments were antisemitic.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

I have lived, Jhabvala said, like “a cuckoo forever insinuating myself into others’ nests.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The willow is in full plumage and is no help, with its insinuating whispers.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood