INSULTING in a Sentence
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207 example sentences for INSULTING, such as:
1. The child screeched insults at us.
2. You insult me by talking such nonsense!
3. The defection of her beaux was almost insulting.
4. Their debate degenerated into an exchange of insults.
5. And now he was back, insulting, sardonic, out of reach.
2. You insult me by talking such nonsense!
3. The defection of her beaux was almost insulting.
4. Their debate degenerated into an exchange of insults.
5. And now he was back, insulting, sardonic, out of reach.
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Meanings and Examples of INSULTING
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insulting
a. expressing extreme contempt
Classic Sentence: (177 in 12 pages)
1 The defection of her beaux was almost insulting.
2 The red glow in the sky was fading now and the road became so dark, so frightening, Scarlett would have welcomed words, any words from him, even jeering, insulting words, words that cut.
3 She hated the impudent free negroes as much as anyone and her flesh crawled with fury every time she heard their insulting remarks and high-pitched laughter as she went by.
4 It discomforted her because it was a long, measuring glance that carried in its cold depths something stronger than hate, something more insulting than contempt.
5 Now that she was rich and secure in the friendship of the governor and many prominent Republicans, she could be insulting to every blue uniform she saw.
6 And you, Madam, will kindly refrain from undoing my work behind my back and foreclosing mortgages on any of the people I'm courting or selling them rotten lumber or in other ways insulting them.
7 "If you were not so drunk and insulting, I would explain everything," said Scarlett, recovering some dignity.
8 And now he was back, insulting, sardonic, out of reach.
9 She was fumbling at a door-knob which whirled in insulting circles; she was on the stoop, gasping, forcing air into her chest, her head clearing.
10 Mademoiselle had only disagreeable things to say of the symphony concerts, and insulting remarks to make of all the musicians of New Orleans, singly and collectively.
11 All relations with Foxwood had been broken off; insulting messages had been sent to Pilkington.
12 Each tried to shift an inch or two beyond the inquisitive insulting eye.
13 "Thou canst not mend that shot, Locksley," said the Prince, with an insulting smile.
14 She was proud and insulting, and you wanted to go away from her.
15 He vaguely felt that there was something in it insulting to him, and he was not angry now at what had disturbed him, but he fell foul of everything that presented itself.
Example Sentence: (30 in 3 pages)
1 Not only are you showing your naivete regarding moviemaking, but you are seriously insulting the brave stuntman who actually performed the feat.
2 What can you do with somebody who's so obtuse that he can't even tell that you're insulting him?.
3 The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
4 That said, do you find, in your own experience, that insulting your interlocutor is the best way to convince them of your own point of view?
5 I don't know why you feel that being insulting and sarcastic is productive.
6 The Senate Majority Leader is taking some fire from Republicans for insulting comments he made about two top U.S. military leaders.
7 The argument that the proposal is an anti-poor measure is both in contradiction to the evident facts and extremely insulting.
8 A kid I used to be friends with turned against me after being told that I'd been insulting him.
9 The article was insulting to the families of British citizens.
10 Foreigners have to suffer constant insults from the local population.
11 Their debate degenerated into an exchange of insults.
12 The child screeched insults at us.
13 North Korean leader lobbed insults at U.S. President on Friday, calling him a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard" and hinting at frightening new weapons tests.
14 To add insult to injury, this whole island is a duty-free zone and cigarettes cost a fraction of the heavily-taxed tobacco in the rest of Norway.
15 You insult me by talking such nonsense!