innuendo

Example Sentences

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Owens’ story is backed by innuendo, exaggerations, outright falsehoods, and, in several instances, messages delivered through Owens’ own dreams.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

And by acting on his instincts—with Paramount’s backing—he created a clutch of movies still celebrated for their wit, charm, winking innuendo and sophistication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It added that even if some viewers inferred innuendo, it did not contain explicit content or objectifying imagery.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

So she’d let no insult or innuendo slide.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo