insulted

verb

past tense of insult
as in offended
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home

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Recent Examples of insulted Someone stood up and insulted us. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 In each episode a different guest sometimes played by a celebrity like Kumail Nanjiani or Atsuka Okatsu will walk through the door to get insulted by the pair. — Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 And more than 1 in 5 Asian American Pacific Islanders reported being harassed or insulted in the past year because of their race. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 14 May 2026 And along those same lines, Gobert shouldn’t be insulted that Wembanyama probably is looking more forward to the possibility going shot-for-shot with Anthony Edwards in this series. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026 Outrage became loud when the night's heavyweight champion, Josh Hokit, insulted former first lady Michelle Obama to host Joe Rogan moments after winning his fight. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 The appearance eventually escalated into a fight between the pair with pool noodles after Damon insulted Kimmel’s parents and Kimmel insisted this stunt did not mean Kimmel was on the show. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2026 In that controversial match, Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior had alleged that Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni had racially insulted him. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show Bogan has repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with allegations about the stable and Moore, and insulted him online. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulted
  1. offended
  2. outraged
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  • So for everyone who got offended by Team Norway’s decision to import around 1,276 pounds of food—and not around 2,000 pounds as some are claiming—just chill.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of offended
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  • They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of outraged

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