Example Sentences

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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

“It was insulting, frankly. That made us feel like we have to act, we have to show them we mean business,” Krawczeniuk said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Siân Howys said the suggestion that people should use online translation tools was "insulting".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

The fact that he never bothered to remember our names was insulting, but neither was that slight, alone, enough to make us despise him.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou