- present participle of insinuate.
insinuating
Example Sentences
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Waller had obliged, insinuating Warsh was importing outside authority to ratify long-held views and dressing them up as discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Despite her efforts, Vicki's daughter struggled to gain weight and she felt like medical staff were insinuating she was "not doing enough" and "starving" her baby.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
She said that she finds “anyone even insinuating that might not be the case” to be “very upsetting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He responded with, “There goes the house,” insinuating that he’s going to lose it.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
A radio with a faulty connection played loud and rasping for a while, then suddenly quiet and insinuating.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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