insulted
Example Sentences
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In April 1828, Russell Jarvis, a journalist and critic of President John Quincy Adams, believed the president had insulted Mrs. Jarvis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Musk has offered to fund a private prosecution against the police over its handling of the murder, and insulted the Hampshire Police force.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Petro and Trump have clashed and regularly publicly insulted each other over issues including drug-trafficking and US intervention in the region, though relations improved after a meeting at the White House in February.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
The offended divinity gave not a thought to whether the youth had purposely insulted her or had come there in all innocence.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
