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insult

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




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As Jordan, Rock delivers an insult comedy act about everything wrong with the town, including studio executives who insist he shoot Vancouver for Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The final insult came on the Chargers’ last possession when Alt drew a holding penalty while trying to stop pass rusher Maxx Crosby, resulting in a safety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

It added the insult to Van de Ven's injury, a blow to the face that kept him off the pitch.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell

For the rest of the convention, he was subjected to Trump’s regular insults about how he dresses poorly and looks bad.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

When facing questions from the committee, the tired-looking Patel did a much poorer job than Bondi of flinging insults at senators.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the southern port city of Ashdod, the artist behind the mural of Abraham and Szor unleashed a torrent of insults at the filmmakers, who are currently abroad.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Cameron shoved her head into the American, who pushed back, before they exchanged insults side by side.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

I was prepared for insults but not for this.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

I was there the night President Obama insulted then-businessman Donald Trump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It was claimed that Amen insulted the accused, who replied: "It's Ramadan we don't need to do this."

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Musk has offered to fund a private prosecution against the police over its handling of the murder, and insulted the Hampshire Police force.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

He looked at Luxa and Henry to see if they were insulted, but both were waiting anxiously for Vikus’s reply.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

She had accused Slemmer of insulting her and trying to steal her boyfriend.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Most importantly, being in a less reactive state would give me a better shot at attaining my actual goal—getting medical coverage—instead of simply insulting a customer service person.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

He was insulting, rude, quick to start a quarrel with virtually everyone he came in contact with.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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