insinuate
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Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
"I absolutely would not have gone through life having this on my chest if I knew that – and to insinuate that I did is disgusting," Platner said in a statement to the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Bud lives with his mom and subsequently keeps his “day job” as a limo driver but is driven to insinuate himself into some other writing gig.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2024
Reese also pointed to her ring finger in front of Clark to insinuate that she and LSU would be taking home the championship, which they did.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2024
“That’s ridiculous to even insinuate I’d believe in coincidences. What is a coincidence?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Cady, claiming no hard feelings, insinuates himself into their world, apparently friendly, apparently helpful, so that it’s not always clear what’s sincere and what’s strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
She insinuates that if Evans doesn’t alter her teeth, she will be sent home.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Even the job title insinuates that we are not people, but literal background—like a painting or flowerpot that is placed on a table to make the walls look less bare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Harding insinuates himself into Adil’s life to get closer to Ruhaba, who seems to recognize Harding’s attraction to her while keeping him at a collegial distance.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
"By the unhappy result, your Lordship delicately insinuates my death?"
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
Quite the contrary, Pratt has insinuated on social media that they’re onto something.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Herta Müller’s account of growing up in Ceaușescu’s Romania documents how the state insinuated oppression into every corner of life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
In response, Lamola said: "We reiterate that broad-based black economic empowerment is not reverse racism as regrettably insinuated by the ambassador."
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Renaldo Gouws initially insinuated one of the videos was doctored and denied it but a statement issued by the DA on Thursday said it was "genuine and not a fake".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2024
“There is a definite agitating element” in antipoverty agencies in Durham, Galifianakis insinuated, and asked the FBI’s assistance in uncovering the “troublemakers.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Since the Epstein files release, Pozhidaeva has been contending with social-media posts and blogs insinuating she is a Russian spy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
At the time of Pratt’s announcement, a rep for Mayor Karen Bass issued a scathing response, insinuating that the bid was little more than a publicity stunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
He responded with, “There goes the house,” insinuating that he’s going to lose it.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 16, 2025
The articles highlighted by Brown criticise her hair, face, body and style, with some insinuating she looks much older than she is.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
The stench was cruel, insinuating itself into the folds of his clothes.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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