insult

For a city that’s espoused much pride in its military history, the nature of the theft was as much an insult as it was an injury.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The party's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, who had tried to have the debate cancelled because it related to non-devolved matters, described it as an insult and a waste of time.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

That would be its own kind of insult, and no one worth admiring wants a roster spot handed to him as a gesture.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

George was breaking the rules of their insult contest and not letting Owen have his shot, but he was fired up now.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Yet when Mr. Wiener, a gay Jewish man, attended a San Francisco Trans March in June, hecklers surrounded and shouted insults at him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

At Sorkin’s version of the Wall Street Journal, everyone up and down the masthead — editors, writers, even interns — insults each other with such relish that someone should be written up by HR.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Conducted this week by correspondent Eric Cortellessa and top editor Sam Jacobs, the 11,000-word interview is in some ways an unremarkable artifact of the president’s usual tics: run-on sentences, bluster, insults, lies.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

When facing questions from the committee, the tired-looking Patel did a much poorer job than Bondi of flinging insults at senators.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

At the very least, his constant stream of insults would help distract her.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

The boys also insulted the women in the group, including Cohen's wife.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Ding and other senior officials felt insulted, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

He is hungry, but he doesn’t want to let me see that he really wants my food....Or is he insulted?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

She had accused Slemmer of insulting her and trying to steal her boyfriend.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Held in pre-trial detention ever since, Goktas is facing charges of insulting Erdogan and incitement to public hatred, with prosecutors later adding an extra charge of praising crime and criminals, according to the indictment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Most importantly, being in a less reactive state would give me a better shot at attaining my actual goal—getting medical coverage—instead of simply insulting a customer service person.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Kelton’s clearly not aware how insulting he can sound sometimes.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman