insult

Example Sentences

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Following Parry's suspension, Liz Jarvis, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh said: "There is no place in public office for those who seek to dehumanise and insult any members of our community in Hampshire."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Hugh Farren, owner of Farren’s Bar, a roughly 200-year-old establishment at the northernmost point of Ireland, sees it more as a practical move than an insult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Adding insult to injury, the Electronic Privacy Information Center just this week issued an analysis that concluded that the DOJ’s security controls for handling sensitive voter data are “woefully inadequate.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Not something nice-ish, not a chocolate-covered diss or an insult teased as affirmation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

When Owen and George had first learned about Inuit insult contests in school, they had immediately created their own version of the game, studying up on jokes and disses to use on each other.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz