insulting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- insultingly adverb
- uninsulting adjective
Etymology
Origin of insulting
Example Sentences
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Travelodge initially offered the victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, a £30 refund, which she described as "insulting", before the company issued an apology.
From BBC
A man who witnessed the speech told the Daily Record it was "crude, bad taste and insulting".
From BBC
The family branded that as "totally unacceptable" and "insulting".
From BBC
He has persisted in insulting the leaders of these countries for failing to bail him out of his jam, writing long screeds on social media that rail against their alleged perfidy.
From Salon
“That feels insulting to a lot of people who are paying the taxes they owe every day.”
From Los Angeles Times
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