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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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And though Mike, as the show’s conscience, tended to make entirely reasonable arguments, it was Archie’s insulting dismissals as he called him “Meathead” that earned the laughs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lying would be obvious if you’re not coughing, sniffling or sneezing, and insulting to the other person.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nick Griffin, 66, shared a cartoon on social media in 2021 that was "threatening, abusive or insulting", it is alleged.

From BBC

That, or Vance is publicly insulting his wife in hopes that she gets fed up and leaves him first.

From Salon

Eventually they grew too exhausted to continue insulting each other and dropped miserably off to sleep.

From Literature