innuendo

Example Sentences

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Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

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

Writing in the Guardian, Streeting said he had decided to publish the messages "after a weekend of smear and innuendo that I have something to hide".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander