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insulting

[in-suhl-ting] / ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ /


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It is further insulting to gestational carriers, genetic donors, and intended parents to suggest that the mutual creation of a child is somehow akin to the bondage of chattel slavery.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The song's music video proved too much for a group of "concerned" public figures in Cyprus, who called it "unsophisticated" and "insulting to Cypriot history, traditions and aesthetics".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

That’s not only false but insulting, and this Supreme Court corrective couldn’t come soon enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He can’t manage to get through it without several outbursts insulting the judge, but the trial is the first time in “I Swear” when we see John and his advocates achieve a breakthrough in understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

When Baxter protested, Bliss became angry and insulting.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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