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That would be its own kind of insult, and no one worth admiring wants a roster spot handed to him as a gesture.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

To add insult to injury: Jane didn’t even bother telling Steven.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Just a movie that doesn’t insult us for buying a ticket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

"It added insult to injury. I couldn't understand how an organisation that wants to protect the environment, can graffiti the earth and stain rocks which are millions of years old."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

He had made their mother cry: an insult that could not go unanswered!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

When facing questions from the committee, the tired-looking Patel did a much poorer job than Bondi of flinging insults at senators.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the southern port city of Ashdod, the artist behind the mural of Abraham and Szor unleashed a torrent of insults at the filmmakers, who are currently abroad.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Difficult emotions like shame, humiliation, regret, fear and sadness often show up as anger, and that’s when insults can turn hurtful and corrosive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

CNN released a statement praising Holmes for asking “a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question on behalf of the American people” and calling personal insults “beneath the office.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Gum Baby soared through the air, shouting insults as she flew.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

In April 1828, Russell Jarvis, a journalist and critic of President John Quincy Adams, believed the president had insulted Mrs. Jarvis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Musk has offered to fund a private prosecution against the police over its handling of the murder, and insulted the Hampshire Police force.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

"I thought that was a disgrace. That woman insulted me, and by insulting me she insulted the club. There was no loyalty, no integrity – I felt abandoned."

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The result of their skills has been that Italy has been overrun by Charles, plundered by Louis, violated by Ferdinand, and insulted by the Swiss.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Several of Modi’s party colleagues have publicly used language deemed insulting to women.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

His comments came weeks after posters and videos of female protesters insulting Modi went viral on social media.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A civic group and bereaved families filed a complaint accusing members of the Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks Korea, of defaming and insulting the victims and relatives.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Spassky was angered when he learned that he was not being considered for the match with Fischer, and he used insulting language when referring to Titomirov.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady