insult
Example Sentences
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His said speculation and videos of the incident being shared online were "adding insult to injury" for the family and were "difficult to take".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
As a final insult in this downward spiral, this spring Moreno amazingly told the Orange County Register that for his fan base, winning wasn’t their priority.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
My first goal in this chapter, then, is to establish why Newton was hostile to the word ‘hypothesis’ and felt that its use in the context of his own work amounted to an insult.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing insult
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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Sarah, Plain and Tall
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