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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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It is further insulting to gestational carriers, genetic donors, and intended parents to suggest that the mutual creation of a child is somehow akin to the bondage of chattel slavery.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

He can’t manage to get through it without several outbursts insulting the judge, but the trial is the first time in “I Swear” when we see John and his advocates achieve a breakthrough in understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Lutnick told Congress the ban was "insulting and disrespectful to America."

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

By the 17th and 18th centuries, hedge had become an insulting adjective:

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

“All this time he’s been insulting my liver, and look what happened to him. He’s dead. Killed by his own greed.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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