insulted

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Insulted by Cosby’s criticisms, Murphy got his revenge by doing a devastating impression of Cosby in “Eddie Murphy Raw.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Insulted by the size of the raise, Amazon workers at several fulfillment centers and warehouses stopped working in protest, sharing videos on TikTok of sit-ins in staff canteens.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Insulted, an Alabama official filed a libel suit against the newspaper.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Insulted, Rouhani declined the invitation to meet privately.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 2, 2019

I am a tigress, you shall know, Insulted by a feeble doe.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa