insult
Example Sentences
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For much of the Gulf, the proposal only added insult to injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Michael said, “This may sound like an insult, but I mean it as a compliment: You look like a Muppet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The final insult may be yet to come.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Mallori Johnson plays her sister Anaia: shy, retreating and “emotional,” a descriptor that lands like an insult on her psyche.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The word was meant for animals, and it was a terrible insult.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing insult
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Because of Winn-Dixie
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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