insult
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
insulted
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past participleof insult.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof insult.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
insultverb (used with object)to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
Example Sentences
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I thought that would have insulted a grown man.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
In April 1828, Russell Jarvis, a journalist and critic of President John Quincy Adams, believed the president had insulted Mrs. Jarvis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Employees have even openly insulted management, external in an internal meeting on the AI-driven changes, according to a report in Wired.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“But it is for the best. Leo could not be tolerated, even as an ice statue...not after he insulted me. The fool refused to rule at my side! And his power over fire...”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
