insinuate
verb (used with object)
to suggest or hint slyly.
insinuates
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present tense formof insinuate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They listen to Pepsi-branded transistor radios, fence with disc jockey Murray the K, who insinuates himself into their inner sanctum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
A wholly unexpected focus on those modest and hidden internal body parts in his neck insinuates Jerome’s interior anguish, an emotional experience that cannot be seen inside his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2024
Harding insinuates himself into Adil’s life to get closer to Ruhaba, who seems to recognize Harding’s attraction to her while keeping him at a collegial distance.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
Under the cover of his detective work, he insinuates himself into Seo-rae’s life — or does she coax him in? — until they’re sharing rooms, meals and rainy walks.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
“It’s been a fine evening, Josef,” insinuates the old man, his eyes still fixed upon the bag.
From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lawrence L. Lynch
