- present participle of insult.
insulting
Example Sentences
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Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram found Wilby guilty of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A civic group and bereaved families filed a complaint accusing members of the Shinsegae Group, which operates Starbucks Korea, of defaming and insulting the victims and relatives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Varela said it was insulting that the union would question the authenticity of his video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
In a statement as chilling as it is insulting, Davis suggests that the protesters triggered a “Mother Hen” instinct that led the justice to rule against the administration on the birthright citizenship case.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Why are you insulting me? I haven't been rude to you! Why do you call me a mouse?"
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
