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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

His comments came weeks after posters and videos of female protesters insulting Modi went viral on social media.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

A civic group and bereaved families filed a complaint accusing members of the Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks Korea, of defaming and insulting the victims and relatives.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Not that it made any difference to Gregor; it was just one more way he could avoid insulting the bugs.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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