insulted

Example Sentences

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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

The tournament was marred by controversy earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games after Canadian Marc Kennedy insulted a Swedish opponent who accused of cheating.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“But I wasn’t insulted because I’d never met him. I didn’t know him at all. And we got along very well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

His face had the sallow, yellow look it got when he was insulted, but somehow he seemed to be enjoying it.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway