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insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home
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Recent Examples of insulted
In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Outrage became loud when the night's heavyweight champion, Josh Hokit, insulted former first lady Michelle Obama to host Joe Rogan moments after winning his fight.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.
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Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Someone stood up and insulted us.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
And along those same lines, Gobert shouldn’t be insulted that Wembanyama probably is looking more forward to the possibility going shot-for-shot with Anthony Edwards in this series.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 May 2026
Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Outrage became loud when the night's heavyweight champion, Josh Hokit, insulted former first lady Michelle Obama to host Joe Rogan moments after winning his fight.
—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair.
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Joshua Dudley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Someone stood up and insulted us.
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Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
And along those same lines, Gobert shouldn’t be insulted that Wembanyama probably is looking more forward to the possibility going shot-for-shot with Anthony Edwards in this series.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 May 2026
Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulted
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Feeling offended by opinions that differ from yours?
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Evans, a 6-foot-6 guard from Duke, said he wasn’t offended by prognostications that place him late in the first round.
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However, Italy released him on a technicality, after which he was expelled to Libya, which outraged human rights groups and prompted the ICC to open an inquiry into why Italy released him instead of sending him to The Hague.
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So why isn't the media outraged about it?
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“Insulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulted. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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