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insult

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




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There’s something about the playful way Coach P. insults me that makes my day.

From Literature

Lying about what we all can actually see on our screens adds injury to the insult.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even on the U.S. side of the border, to be called a Malinche was a supreme insult.

From Los Angeles Times

When he proposed buying Greenland in his first term, locals took it as something between a joke and an insult.

From The Wall Street Journal

O’Leary insists he’s not trying to be insulting, but says he’s just taking a realistic view of how to put your money in crypto and reap any potential gains.

From MarketWatch