insulting

Example Sentences

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His posting was especially insulting to conservative Catholics.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Whether or not she’s the second coming of him as an artist, she’s more insightful than he ever was insulting watercolors of kittens on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A man who witnessed the speech told the Daily Record it was "crude, bad taste and insulting".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Research shows that advisers find it more insulting to be double-checked by a chatbot than by a human rival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

She wasn't rich in life, her clothing belying her poverty, and even her death has been insulting.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland