insultingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Oliver Burkeman’s 2021 book, “Four Thousand Weeks”—named for the average human lifespan, which he called “absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short”—sought to alarm readers into giving priority to the pursuits most meaningful to them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train collision that left 57 dead, leading to angry complaints from lawyers that the venue was "insultingly" unsuitable, and booing from family relatives.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
“The sky was insultingly blue, a mean joke … The sun was like a drunk at a party, menacing and vivacious.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
This ticked off OpenAI CEO Sam Altman not only because the company isn’t for sale, but because the offer is insultingly low.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2025
Nhamo stared straight ahead, not insultingly but not in a friendly way either.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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