insinuation
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The insinuation is that such statements are “just words,” and to have any strong reaction to them is hysterical and overblown.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
“You are … on notice, before release, that the insinuation is false, that the material refuting it is public, and that you chose not to be told the rest,” Spiro wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Any insinuation, without evidence, that a member of the government engaged in these acts is baseless and irresponsible," a White House spokesperson told several media outlets.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
"Because this memory is still recent, many were able to respond quickly to signs of authoritarian revival – or even its insinuation."
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
How Cyrus managed to make this understood without saying it was a triumph of insinuation.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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