insulting

Example Sentences

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It is further insulting to gestational carriers, genetic donors, and intended parents to suggest that the mutual creation of a child is somehow akin to the bondage of chattel slavery.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Nostalgic fans witnessed the brothers hugging and bantering on stage during their gigs, marking a new direction for the rock stars who had spent more than a decade publicly insulting one another.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Lawyers don’t win cases by insulting the judge and walking out of the courtroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

He can’t manage to get through it without several outbursts insulting the judge, but the trial is the first time in “I Swear” when we see John and his advocates achieve a breakthrough in understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

There are people to whom you could not say insulting things.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway