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insult

[in-suhlt, in-suhlt] / ɪnˈsʌlt, ˈɪn sʌlt /




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But one insult residents won’t brook is someone who doesn’t have confidence in better days ahead for the city no matter how dire things may be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The idea that valuing this in a rational way for tax purposes is somehow too hard is an insult to our intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

For much of the Gulf, the proposal only added insult to injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Losing their captain and principal scorer is bad enough but losing him for little or no money might be deemed insult added to injury.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

In the summer, male polar bears sparred the same way George and Owen did in their insult contests—for fun, and not really trying to hurt each other.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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