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Recent Examples of insulting
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
While their insulting jabs at each other make for good laughs, their arc as teammates learning to work together is what gives the film its heart.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Morgan's remarks on the mic, including insulting her in Spanish, led to Vaquer coming to the ring to confront her.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Some citizens of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, which includes Air Canada’s home city of Montreal, claimed Rousseau’s English-only message was insulting, especially as one of the two pilots who died in the incident, Antoine Forest, was a French-speaking Quebecer.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
While their insulting jabs at each other make for good laughs, their arc as teammates learning to work together is what gives the film its heart.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Cease insulting allies and encourage mediation by Pakistan and Turkey.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Morgan's remarks on the mic, including insulting her in Spanish, led to Vaquer coming to the ring to confront her.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulting
Adjective
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The Kings went into this series with a lot of bark and almost no offensive bite.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Or any number of other offensive or defensive positions.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use your quick wit when asking questions to avoid accidentally offending anyone.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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The person who is the daughter’s supervisor is probably worried about offending the parent who also is her coworker.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The nuggets were not the most outrageous item in a lineup that included an edible hot sauce packet and Mountain Dew Baja Blast under-eye pads.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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My room, outfitted with a round bed and a freestanding tub, edged into Austin Powers territory—outrageous in theory, wildly practical in reality (especially with the tub offering an impeccable sightline to the TV).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But even though abusive relationships tend to form tragic patterns, honesty isn’t all that’s necessary for a good narrative, and this one proves repetitive.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dane on the show stars as Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) abusive father, who in the first season met Hunter Schafer’s Jules — a transgender teenage girl and classmate of Nate’s — on a hookup app.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Then, guards who worked for the contractor Critical Response Strategies began taunting detainees, threatening to enter the cage where immigrants were held.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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The hawks are practically taunting the populists for their lack of influence.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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David smells an opportunity but completely misreads Hale, a vicious and vituperative man who delights in tormenting lesser writers.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
9 Feb. 2026
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But, in private, Koren could be aggressive and vituperative—a competitive colleague who sought to destroy the reputations and careers of those who crossed him.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The guard then went to Ada’s table and — according to the girl’s parents — spoke to Ada and her mother aggressively about disrespecting and harassing people.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, Jorginho posted a lengthy Instagram Story, claiming that Roan’s security team was extremely aggressive toward his family for walking past her table and shaming her for disrespecting her fans, especially a child.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Insulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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