insult
Example Sentences
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"It is disgusting, disgraceful and it is an insult to the innocent civil rights protesters" who were killed, Eastwood said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
“To suggest that one branch would seek to derive economic benefit from the Epstein matter would be to misunderstand those ties and to insult the decision-makers involved,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
But that dinner, more than anything else, adds a hardened glaze of insult to Megan’s allegation that Thompson cheated on her.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
The meeting is expected to be Jerome Powell's last as chairman of the US central bank, a term that has seen President Donald Trump frequently insult and criticize him over the last year.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Finn knew she didn’t mean it as an insult.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing insult
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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