How to Use insinuate in a Sentence

insinuate

verb

• In the past some of the same politicians have insinuated that the court does the government’s bidding.
  — Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• To insinuate that, to say something other than that, is a statement by a fool.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2020
• Wolff seems to take a lot of pleasure in insinuating that Trump can't read.
  — Alyssa Rosenberg, chicagotribune.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• The smell of burning insinuates itself into houses—there is no way to keep it out.
  — Tim Flannery, The New York Review of Books, 16 Jan. 2020
• Some frustrated players have insinuated that the lack of deals is the result of orchestration on the part of the clubs.
  — Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2018
• The phrase, in and of itself, insinuates that blackness is something to overcome.
  — Michael Harriot, The Root, 9 May 2018
• That’s not a knock on him, and that’s not to insinuate their unemployment is his fault.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2018
• My friend was insinuating that my life in big business would cast a shadow over my future prospects.
  — Sally Susman, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2019
• The tabloid also insinuated that the virus might have come from a lab in Wuhan, China.
  — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023
• That's not to insinuate that Grant could work miracles on his own.
  — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2022
• This would insinuate that Larray's dad is no longer in his life.
  — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 6 Aug. 2020
• As night follows day, so the past’s most disastrous ideas come back to seduce and insinuate.
  — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 13 Feb. 2020
• Pace could return but has insinuated this could be his last season.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
• In this case, the ellipsis could insinuate that the person may have other intentions.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 24 Jan. 2023
• Trump has insinuated without proof that there are criminals or even terrorists in the group.
  — Maria Verza, The Seattle Times, 13 Nov. 2018
• But that does not insinuate the virus should not be taken seriously.
  — Shelby Denise Smith, Essence, 30 July 2022
• Avoid anything that insinuates the government/leaders or healthcare has botched the handling of this so far.
  — Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2020
• In most instances, this insinuates dominance or a need for control.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 21 Dec. 2017
• The people wondering how the fans could ever forgive them, insinuating that people wouldn't even come back once the team was good.
  — Mitch Goldich, SI.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• What this insinuates is that, of course, diversity is a given.
  — Amani Bin Shikhan, Teen Vogue, 29 Jan. 2018
• When the sheriff insinuates a South Side serpent did the deed, Jughead flips out.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2017
• However, that's not to insinuate the starters can't handle their roles.
  — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
• Hermione urges him to call his mom, and Alice insinuates that the Serpents were involved in the robbery/shooting.
  — Jessica MacLeish, Teen Vogue, 12 Oct. 2017
• Cheryl clapped back at rumors insinuating her mother is to blame for her recent split from Liam Payne.
  — Nicole Sands, PEOPLE.com, 3 July 2018
• Mooney's insinuating charms prove a tonic for the girl compared to her parents' criticism of her mopey shyness.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2018
• Having our pastor insinuate that Christian was possessed by the spirit of a dead person made my stomach turn.
  — Cathy Byrd As Told To Maria Carter, Woman's Day, 4 Apr. 2017
• Moran insinuated that she should be arrested for reporting a fake crime.
  — Ruth Padawer, New York Times, 19 June 2018
• To say this Iron Bowl rivalry spice is back would insinuate this caldron somehow cooled.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 1 Aug. 2023
• The host also took issue with some media members who insinuated that Iowa voters were racist.
  — Fox News, 5 Feb. 2020
• The story combined what was leaked with other information and then insinuated about sources and methods.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 16 May 2017

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024