Example Sentences

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An Alibaba Group spokesperson told AFP "the assertions and innuendos in the article are completely false".

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

"Since this investigation was leaked nearly a year ago, there has been an active smear campaign of anonymous sources and innuendos to create an air of impropriety where none exists."

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

“To address these false accusations, defamatory statements and innuendos I have filed a lawsuit against both DEF CON Communications and Jeff Moss.”

From The Verge • Aug. 18, 2022

Kirkwood, a talented British playwright who came into prominence with her 2013 play “Chimerica,” supplies hints and innuendos where other writers would provide straightforward exposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021

Me: “‘I do not know which to prefer, / The beauty of inflections / Or the beauty of innuendos, / The blackbird whistling / Or just after.’”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green