insult

[US]/ɪnˈsʌlt/
[UK]/ɪnˈsʌlt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to offend or disrespect someone
n. an offensive or disrespectful remark

Example Sentences

His insult was intentional.

to heap insults on them

He was most insulting to my wife.

Their insulting remarks were a provocation.

They hailed insults at me.

hurled insults at the speaker.

you're insulting the woman I love.

he saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church.

he had the nerve to insult my cooking.

an insult that really made me burn.

I don't mean to insult you.

He insulted that woman by language.

would not dignify the insulting question with a response.

He felt the smart of their insult for many days.

Their insults infuriated him.

The insult rankled in his mind.

his insulting behaviour towards me.

responded to the insult with gracious humor.

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