insults
Example Sentences
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CNN released a statement praising Holmes for asking “a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question on behalf of the American people” and calling personal insults “beneath the office.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
He added, “I’ve received a lot of insults in my day, but that might be the lowest.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the basement of the house that hosted the talks, agents for the CIA and KGB exchange schoolyard insults and fight about a restroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Brazil's government on Sunday also summoned Argentina's ambassador to discuss those "insults," the source told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
And so it came to pass that the normal, happy event of dividing food after a hunt became a war of insults and rage and starving bellies.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
