insult
Example Sentences
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He takes the defiance as an insult and the public insult as an embarrassment.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Higher ticket prices only add insult to injury.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
"Rebuilding Alcatraz into a modern prison is a stupid notion that would be nothing more than a waste of taxpayer dollars and an insult to the intelligence of the American people."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, comparing Ehrlich to Malthus is something of an insult to the latter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“You’re really smart,” I said, and it wasn’t a question or an insult.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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