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insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home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
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.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Someone stood up and insulted us.
—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.
—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
Trump has threatened to fire Powell a number of times, as well as insulted his character and policies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Benfica fans insulted Vinícius from the stands.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Someone stood up and insulted us.
—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.
—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
Trump has threatened to fire Powell a number of times, as well as insulted his character and policies.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.
—Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Benfica fans insulted Vinícius from the stands.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulted
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The softball establishment was so offended by their tactics — Tennessee coach Karen Weekly told The Athletic last month that ex-Lady Vol Taylor Pannell signed a deal with Tech during last season — that Power 4 teams refused to play them in non-conference games.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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In an interview with Vanity Fair about the allegations, Garlin avoided discussing specific instances when his behavior might have offended colleagues.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Kris Rogers is a Land Park community advocate outraged by the new program, which allows needle exchanges in a mobile RV positioned within several library branch parking lots.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Insulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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