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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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I will be doing my very best, because from an integrity standpoint, I think it’s really insulting to do anything else.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

She had accused Slemmer of insulting her and trying to steal her boyfriend.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Most importantly, being in a less reactive state would give me a better shot at attaining my actual goal—getting medical coverage—instead of simply insulting a customer service person.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“She was proud and insulting, and you wanted to go away from her. Don’t you remember?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens


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