insinuation
noun
in·sin·u·a·tion
(ˌ)in-ˌsin-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: something that is insinuated
especially
: a sly, subtle, and usually derogatory utterance
2
: the act or process of insinuating
Examples of insinuation in a Sentence
I resent her insinuation that I can't do it without her help.
He criticizes his opponents by insinuation rather than directly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Implicit is the insinuation that Israel is targeting population centers in Gaza, and that they might be being indiscriminate in their attacks to eliminate Hamas emerging from hundreds of miles of tunnels built directly under and amidst Palestinian population centers.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
When the clash involves two of the biggest pop stars alive, and their mighty fandoms are the ones decoding their insinuations, even subtle or unintentional slights can become amplified to the point of absurdity.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 1 June 2024
That whole wiretapping incident replete with everybody holding press conferences and trading insinuations was an exercise in pettiness at the taxpayer’s expense.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
However, collective improvisation only survives as long as real love is present, which allows for this space of ritualized sharing and bonding over insinuations and whispers to evolve into a grammar and linguistic encoding that cannot be breached by anything less than love.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024
When the clash involves two of the biggest pop stars alive, and their mighty fandoms are the ones decoding their insinuations, even subtle or unintentional slights can become amplified to the point of absurdity.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 1 June 2024
That whole wiretapping incident replete with everybody holding press conferences and trading insinuations was an exercise in pettiness at the taxpayer’s expense.
—Aegis Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
However, collective improvisation only survives as long as real love is present, which allows for this space of ritualized sharing and bonding over insinuations and whispers to evolve into a grammar and linguistic encoding that cannot be breached by anything less than love.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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