insults

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But a new report from the Washington Post quantifies what many people have sensed: Trump’s use of profanity, insults and combative language has grown much worse since his return to power in January 2025.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

While the two candidates have needled each other with personal digs and insults throughout much of the campaign, they appeared to set that energy aside during the Clovis forum and even traded some compliments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Those agencies competed aggressively for clients, with leaders undercutting each other and sometimes trading petty insults, according to people familiar with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The PM believes these insults are part of an effort to apply pressure and get him to change his mind.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

They screamed out insults to the British ships.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis