insults

Example Sentences

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So when he suddenly published a self-help book entitled Witty Putdowns and Clever Insults, there was some surprise.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

Insults use mostly antiquated terms: “ding dong,” “oh, banana oil,” “dumb yokels,” “loser,” “punk.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

Unsworth indicated he’d taken Musk’s words as an accusation Insults are the kind of thing one might want to call a linguist to discuss, you know, as an expert witness.

From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2019

Insults fly and tension runs high when two highly competitive men wreak havoc with their children’s wedding plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019

"I have some advice for you, Prince of Compliments: You better think a little harder before you open your mouth, or else you'll be Prince of Insults and might get in trouble."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman