insulted
Example Sentences
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Police say the brothers insulted a woman during an altercation over loud noise.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Petro and Trump have clashed and regularly publicly insulted each other over issues including drug-trafficking and US intervention in the region, though relations improved after a meeting at the White House in February.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
That’s guidance for the couple, not for guests who feel insulted by a lack of communication and use it as leverage for their resentment.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
Textbooks say the Islamic Revolution started in January 1978, with an article in Ettelaat newspaper that insulted Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
With the color in the officer’s cheeks rising, he looked like I had insulted him personally.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
