insinuation

Example Sentences

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"Any insinuation, without evidence, that a member of the government engaged in these acts is baseless and irresponsible," a White House spokesperson told several media outlets.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"Because this memory is still recent, many were able to respond quickly to signs of authoritarian revival – or even its insinuation."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

“Any insinuation from any party opining that filing decisions are made—or, in this case, not made—in an effort to influence crime data is unaware, uneducated, or uninformed about how our office operates,” Chapman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

That’s all nonsense too, but I remain especially befuddled by the insinuation that it’s somehow sinister or unpatriotic for “entities” “controlled” by “domestic companies” to oppose tariffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

How Cyrus managed to make this understood without saying it was a triumph of insinuation.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck