insult
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
has insulted
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present perfectof insult (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Speakers compete with each other to praise a man who has insulted them or induced them to humiliate themselves for his approval.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
In a departure from the style of past UAW leaders, Fain has insulted CEOs and publicly revealed the companies’ pay offers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Mr. Trump has insulted Mr. McConnell and his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, in the past.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
“The occupation has insulted us in every way,” read one poster plastered on walls in Port-au-Prince, the capital.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2022
“Don’t know the manners of good society, eh?” he says to the character of the busybody, Mrs. Mountchessington, who has insulted him before exiting the stage.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
