Thesaurus results for INSINUATION

insinuation

noun

(ˌ)in-ˌsin-yə-ˈwā-shən

as in innuendo

a slyly or subtly derogatory remark the insinuation that there were considerations other than love for the actor having such a high-profile wedding

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Recent Examples of insinuation There was also insinuation by some that the city was feeling pressured to move the project forward. —

Lauren Costantino february 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026 And because Epstein cultivated as many high-profile contacts as possible, that leaves a whole lot of people potentially exposed to unfounded insinuations. —

Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 But facts don’t stand in the way of the Sun Sentinel’s insinuation and whispering. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 Canales disagreed with that insinuation Monday. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insinuation

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The clash unfolds with comedic innuendos as both models inadvertently start to flirt with the same man, Charlie, the owner of the location where the photoshoot for the brand takes place.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
Online, true crime fanatics have parsed through information about the case — filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and sometimes downright conspiracy.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026