insulting

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It is further insulting to gestational carriers, genetic donors, and intended parents to suggest that the mutual creation of a child is somehow akin to the bondage of chattel slavery.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The men traded a series of incendiary, insulting songs, but the one that endures is Lamar’s “Not Like Us”—spooky, walloping, chart-topping, Grammy-winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He can’t manage to get through it without several outbursts insulting the judge, but the trial is the first time in “I Swear” when we see John and his advocates achieve a breakthrough in understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"A pardon is profoundly insulting and a deep betrayal. In the clearest terms possible, this move would be detrimental to survivors," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The two youngest Laphams were always insulting him, not only about how smart he was, but how smart he thought he was.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes