insult
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
were 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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Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Michael McFaul, the former US ambassador to Russia, told Politico Vance's remarks were "insulting" and "just empirically not true".
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
The negative comments were unprovoked, she continued, adding people were insulting her for being herself.
From Reuters ● Jul. 13, 2023
The drivers said that such reminders were insulting in the context of their strenuous working conditions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
But I’d always wanted to tell people that they were insulting me incorrectly.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
