insult
Example Sentences
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Hernandez understands that allowing them to vote in municipal elections might come off as an insult to the memory of civil rights activists who lost their lives fighting for that right for Black Americans.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Adding insult to injury, that’s more likely to happen when markets are weak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
"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
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
Our mom was over by the refreshments table, retrieving her dishes, and Ray was standing nearby to make sure we didn’t insult Mr. Abbas.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing insult
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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