as in offended
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home
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Recent Examples of insulted
Every episode saw celebrities of various levels of fame stopping by the studio to be questioned and, occasionally, insulted by a narcissistic cartoon character.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
But Washington really hasn’t insulted him, instead continuing to deploy him against top competition this year.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The issue has been highlighted in recent weeks after Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior said he was racially insulted by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Both men have a penchant for self-dramatization, are easily insulted and vindictive, and seem absent the gene for humility.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The president has frequently insulted Powell and threatened to fire him.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Hurry, sizes are going fast The comforter set is intentionally oversized to fit a variety of mattresses, and it’s insulted like a puffer jacket to keep you toasty warm at night.
—Michelle Baricevic, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
This process can leave both parents and kids feeling at least temporarily lonely, insulted, or rejected.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
But Washington really hasn’t insulted him, instead continuing to deploy him against top competition this year.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The issue has been highlighted in recent weeks after Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior said he was racially insulted by Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni during a Champions League match.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Both men have a penchant for self-dramatization, are easily insulted and vindictive, and seem absent the gene for humility.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The president has frequently insulted Powell and threatened to fire him.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Hurry, sizes are going fast The comforter set is intentionally oversized to fit a variety of mattresses, and it’s insulted like a puffer jacket to keep you toasty warm at night.
—Michelle Baricevic, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
This process can leave both parents and kids feeling at least temporarily lonely, insulted, or rejected.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulted
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For a man behind a franchise that’s known for platforming outspoken women, Andy Cohen sure seems offended by Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The inspector general spoke to WJZ Investigates in January, outraged that the city abruptly cut off her access to records during this investigation.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Insulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulted. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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