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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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Whether or not she’s the second coming of him as an artist, she’s more insightful than he ever was insulting watercolors of kittens on TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The family branded that as "totally unacceptable" and "insulting".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Research shows that advisers find it more insulting to be double-checked by a chatbot than by a human rival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The young folk were always insulting him behind his back, the village chief complained.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

The two youngest Laphams were always insulting him, not only about how smart he was, but how smart he thought he was.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes