insulted

Example Sentences

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That’s guidance for the couple, not for guests who feel insulted by a lack of communication and use it as leverage for their resentment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The tournament was marred by controversy earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games after Canadian Marc Kennedy insulted a Swedish opponent who accused of cheating.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

On one memorable occasion, he even backed me during a job interview process after I accidentally insulted one of his colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"It is not the same to have your entire self debated, ripped apart, dissected, insulted, trampled on in this chamber and more widely as though it were a mere abstract question," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

As I understand it, at first Doña Charito was insulted at the de la Torre request: she was an artiste; she took on apprentices, not children.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez