- present participle of insult.
insulting
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Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
But Ham’s gambit is insulting on another level, because this is also a common sense issue.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Kashif Akram from Belfast Islamic Centre said the display was distressing and insulting to people from his community.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
This is such an insulting thing to hear that I wouldn’t have been able to think of anything to say anyway, even if I was letting words out of my mouth.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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