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innuendo

noun

ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō

Definition of innuendo

as in insinuation

a slyly or subtly derogatory remark repeatedly made innuendos regarding his opponent's business dealings but feigned innocence when called upon to substantiate them

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Recent Examples of innuendo Both these films have great characters who genuinely care about one another, and both ditch the quippy, sarcastic humor that plague so many modern movies in favor of earnestness (and a dash of innuendo). — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 June 2026 Stair's attorney, Dan Adams, argued the government's case is full of suggestive innuendo and failed to tie his client directly to drug dealing. — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 27 Apr. 2026 The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026 Upon learning of Rodger’s administrative leave, speculation, rumor and innuendo grew in Ramona. — Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for innuendo

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Conservative Justices, bristling at insinuations of bias or partisanship, like to point to the significant share of cases that are decided unanimously.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
The Plums prickle at the lap-dog insinuation.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

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Some of the suggestions include a ban on cryptocurrency mining data centers and requirements for noise barriers to reduce stress on nearby residents.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America's 51st state.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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