insult

Example Sentences

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"Apparently a councillor can say anything threatening or insulting they like on internal political WhatsApp groups and there is no sanction," he said.

From BBC

"It's insulting to those restaurateurs to imply you can't do both. No food business should see itself as above the law."

From BBC

I couldn’t tell if she was poking fun at me or flat-out handing me an insult.

From Literature

Immediately after the announcement, he shared a compilation of all of his on-air insults of the network to YouTube.

From Salon

About 83 percent of women officials — up from 71 percent in the previous quarter — said they were less likely to engage in political or civic activity due to insults, harassment and physical threats.

From Salon