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insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home
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Recent Examples of insulting
Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
The New York Times last week reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends, some of whom viewed him positively and others who described him as volatile and insulting.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Then, in 2022, a court convicted him to 31 months in prison for insulting officials from the Supreme Election Council.
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Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Adjective
Pratt came in with an insulting offer and needed to be pushed.
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Heather Merrick,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
The New York Times last week reported about his relationships with previous girlfriends, some of whom viewed him positively and others who described him as volatile and insulting.
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ABC News,
8 June 2026
Verb
Reluctant to name favorite designers and boutiques for fear of insulting others, the actress spoke of her fondness for cashmere.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
Then, in 2022, a court convicted him to 31 months in prison for insulting officials from the Supreme Election Council.
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Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulting
Adjective
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Aguirre removed Quiñones in favor or taller options, but Mexico never recovered from the loss of offensive creativity.
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The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
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The offending video reportedly did not appear to have been shared publicly until after Keyser joined the show in episode 17 and producers were not aware of it at the time of the vetting process.
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Qatari midfielder Assim Madibo was sent off for the offending tackle and appeared distraught before he was ejected.
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These charges are outrageous and should be alarming to every American.
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Dressed in rehearsal clothes, the comedian pulls a series of exaggerated expressions, hinting at the outrageous comedy audiences can expect when the curtain rises.
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.
Adjective
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Aggression is the norm A common misconception is that aggression needs to be physical before it’s considered abusive, but that’s not always the case.
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The union did not give specific examples of abusive incidents.
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Hendry sang, taunting Austin Theory, Logan Paul, Paul Heyman and even Brock Lesnar.
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Though suspicious, the recording was not considered incriminating, as Hodel may have suspected his home was wiretapped and was taunting police.
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In Maine, Graham Platner — who, like Avila Chevalier, had a vituperative social media history — easily defeated the state’s governor, Janet Mills, for the Senate nomination.
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The Irish comedy writer has become better known for his assertion that trans women are men and criticism of trans activism, expressed in often vituperative social media posts.
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His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
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So, is The Pitt just overtly disrespecting certain cast members by leaving them off the ballot?
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“Insulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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