insult
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
was insulting
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past progressiveof insult.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Varela said it was insulting that the union would question the authenticity of his video.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lutnick told Congress the ban was "insulting and disrespectful to America."
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Speaking to only one part of Canada was insulting and showed the same kind of cluelessness that makes Air Canada consistently one of the poorest scoring North American airlines in J.D.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Speaking in 2017, Mr Hill said an apology from a man who said he was part of the group who planted the bombs was insulting to those bereaved.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2024
She remained certain that Estha, when he said, “Et tu, Kochu Maria?’ was insulting her in English.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
