Example Sentences

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Insults hit her with a knife-like hiss of air; fresh schemes get her charging around to Hildur Guðnadóttir’s tumultuous, percussive score.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Insults were also hurled at people wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the words "woman, life, freedom" - a phrase that has become a rallying cry among protesters against Iran's authorities.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2022

Insults use mostly antiquated terms: “ding dong,” “oh, banana oil,” “dumb yokels,” “loser,” “punk.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2022

Insults and shout-downs have become the order of the day.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2021

Insults would have risen to her lips if Chaol hadn’t touched her shoulder, his chestnut eyes filled with some emotion she couldn’t yet understand.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas