insulting

Example Sentences

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“That feels insulting to a lot of people who are paying the taxes they owe every day.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The young folk were always insulting him behind his back, the village chief complained.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Someone in the room, she recalled, said, “That was one of the most insulting things I have ever heard.”

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Whatever his intention with this self-effacing and possibly insulting answer, Mr. Newsom seemed unschooled in the dialogue of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“No need to be insulting, Richard—we’re all in the same boat here. We should all try to make the best of it.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman