insinuate

Example Sentences

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He also insinuated that his son was less than a man, a trauma that might explain Shepard’s stoic cowboy persona as well as his fear that his father was right.

From The Wall Street Journal

This month, Trump insinuated that DeSantis behaved inappropriately with high school girls while he was a teacher.

From Seattle Times

Where Lane’s art demands immediate response, Reeves’s insinuates itself slowly, and requires close inspection.

From Washington Post

Brittany: Paula having this experience with someone else when she’s supposed to be bonding with her best friend, I think that totally leans into it and kind of insinuates a romantic tension.

From New York Times

Buscaino’s proposal was swiftly denounced by homeless advocates, who said it wrongly insinuates that people living on the streets are criminals who pose a threat to children and families.

From Los Angeles Times