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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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Delivery can wander toward $60 before tip with insulting ease.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2026

She said it was not only "insulting", but made her consider what sort of training the staff might have had.

From BBC Sep. 19, 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

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

“We could take turns insulting you,” Pixie suggested.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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