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.
Her tales defy easy categorization—suspense shockers? ghost stories? horror sketches?—even as they insinuate themselves into our souls.
In fact the White House defended it, insinuating the journalist deserved it for being “unprofessional.”
From Los Angeles Times
But it’s hard to square with Vance having a wife whose family immigrated from a country that now deserves, he has insinuated, being placed on a restricted immigration list.
From Salon
Musk replied on social media, calling him “Sean Dummy” and insinuating he has a “2 digit IQ.”
From MarketWatch
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