innuendo

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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

In 2011, when he was a business minister, Sir Ed said Andrew was doing an "excellent job" as trade envoy and dismissed concerns around him at the time as "innuendo".

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

What makes the experience of grinding through all 900-plus pages is the way the author weaves together rumor, history, innuendo, mystery, outrage, heartache and ecstasy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

He walked through life self-consciously with downcast eyes and burning cheeks, the object of contempt, envy, suspicion, resentment and malicious innuendo everywhere he went.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller