insult
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Offord told MSPs: "This debate is an insult to the Scottish electorate who expect politicians to deal with serious issues in their communities."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The final insult came on the Chargers’ last possession when Alt drew a holding penalty while trying to stop pass rusher Maxx Crosby, resulting in a safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
That would be its own kind of insult, and no one worth admiring wants a roster spot handed to him as a gesture.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Before we started calling one another “performative,” Tucker, Brownstein and Phair came from a time when “poser” was the worst insult and sin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The boy saw Maya-Jade blanch at the insult and he felt a pang of sympathy for her.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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He insults a reporter, and the clip runs all day.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
In the southern port city of Ashdod, the artist behind the mural of Abraham and Szor unleashed a torrent of insults at the filmmakers, who are currently abroad.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Two days later, the G-20 finance ministers’ gathering comes to a close amid a global bond-market selloff, spats over tariffs, public insults and fighting over a group photo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Cameron shoved her head into the American, who pushed back, before they exchanged insults side by side.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
There’s something about the playful way Coach P. insults me that makes my day.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ding and other senior officials felt insulted, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
How can the man who styled himself as the political whisperer of Washington, with real influence over American politicians, be sidelined quite so comprehensively and insulted so publicly by his key US ally?
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Yeah, turned her nose in the air and pretended like he wasn’t even there. He was quite insulted, but I was enchanted.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Several of Modi’s party colleagues have publicly used language deemed insulting to women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb seems to take great delight in insulting you, especially after the politician River was supposed to protect gets hit on the head by a pot of paint and dies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Australia's opposition leader has called for Albanese to apologise over the "insulting" comments.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
“It all works out,” said Lee, “true to outrageous form. It’s kind of insulting that everyone reacts about the same way.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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