insult
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
have been insulting
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present perfect progressiveof insult.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some social media accounts have been insulting, turning his famous "I'm just a normal lad" quote against him.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
Adeep says some of the offers from the Post Office have been "insulting".
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2024
When McNeill accused Scherer of insulting her in front of her client, Scherer shot back, “You have been insulting me the entire trial,” followed by a list of grievances.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
It would have been insulting if he wasn’t invited.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2015
I didn’t answer, as a yes would have been insulting, a no contradictory.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
