insulting
Americanadjective
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Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
In a statement as chilling as it is insulting, Davis suggests that the protesters triggered a “Mother Hen” instinct that led the justice to rule against the administration on the birthright citizenship case.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
But Ham’s gambit is insulting on another level, because this is also a common sense issue.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Some viewed him positively but others described him as volatile and insulting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
“Lucky,” the driver said, and the rest of the passengers laughed, which made me mad, because it felt as if he were insulting me in the worst possible way.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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