- present participle of insult.
insulting
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Most importantly, being in a less reactive state would give me a better shot at attaining my actual goal—getting medical coverage—instead of simply insulting a customer service person.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The cycle has closed with almost insulting neatness: a new intervention, a new moral vocabulary, a new consumer workaround — and Cartman, once again, looking for a way to change without changing very much.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
In India, emphasizing someone’s status as a widow in a negative way is considered insulting since widows have traditionally been ostracized and seen as carrying bad luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
His comments came weeks after posters and videos of female protesters insulting Modi went viral on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Not that it made any difference to Gregor; it was just one more way he could avoid insulting the bugs.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
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