- present participle of insult.
insulting
Americanadjective
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His comments came weeks after posters and videos of female protesters insulting Modi went viral on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Australia's opposition leader has called for Albanese to apologise over the "insulting" comments.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
This felt particularly insulting because I really, really love sandwiches—not merely as lunch, but as a form.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
The chasteness of Nolan’s version bugs me as it’s insulting he doesn’t trust audiences to grapple with this hero’s moral complexity — and I’m gut-sick that he’s probably right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
“There’s no way to argue that point without insulting your biological child, so I’m not going to try. Well played, by the way.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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