insults

Example Sentences

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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

Paulson was not mothering one single bit, delivering marble-mouthed, bottom-of-the-Ryan-Murphy barrel insults on “All’s Fair.”

From Salon • May 10, 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’d wave and shout insults back and forth about each other’s flying skills, then get back to work.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older