insinuation
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"There was this insinuation that we weren't really part of those histories," she said, "but when you look back, there was so much there."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The insinuation is that such statements are “just words,” and to have any strong reaction to them is hysterical and overblown.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
“You are … on notice, before release, that the insinuation is false, that the material refuting it is public, and that you chose not to be told the rest,” Spiro wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Any insinuation, without evidence, that a member of the government engaged in these acts is baseless and irresponsible," a White House spokesperson told several media outlets.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
But then suddenly, following a particularly heinous insinuation against his employer, my father brought the car to an abrupt halt.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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