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insult

[in-suhlt, in-suhlt] / ɪnˈsʌlt, ˈɪn sʌlt /




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But one insult residents won’t brook is someone who doesn’t have confidence in better days ahead for the city no matter how dire things may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea that valuing this in a rational way for tax purposes is somehow too hard is an insult to our intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Losing their captain and principal scorer is bad enough but losing him for little or no money might be deemed insult added to injury.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Yet no one seems ready to mock or insult those with the opposite view.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It was an insult, as if calling someone lousy or rotten.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell




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