insulters

noun

plural of insulter
as in detractors

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  1. detractors
  2. harassers
  3. tormentors
Noun
  • The topic of the Chiefs’ move has been polarizing on both sides of the state line, but perhaps there could be a silver lining built in for detractors.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Nevada’s detractors argued that vote-counting there could take days, creating a fiasco in which the winner isn’t immediately known.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of detractors
Noun
  • Still, the star did not name her harassers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
  • Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.
    — Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of harassers
Noun
  • That their tormentors were not untouchable.
    — Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If the tormenters keep it up, grackles do eventually move.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of tormentors
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