insulting
Example Sentences
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Someone in the room, she recalled, said, “That was one of the most insulting things I have ever heard.”
From Salon
Travelodge, which offered the victim an "insulting" £30 refund, has apologised how the refund offer was handled but insisted staff followed security procedures correctly.
From BBC
Whatever his intention with this self-effacing and possibly insulting answer, Mr. Newsom seemed unschooled in the dialogue of politics.
The past version of us came barreling around the corner, bickering and insulting one another like it was our professional career.
From Literature
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But when Burr began insulting those who believed in the spirits of the dead, the audience hissed their disapproval.
From Literature
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