as in insulting
intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value thanked her for the gift and then added the denigrative aside, "Not that it's anything special!"
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For filmmakers who view their individual work as the center of gravity, this can sit somewhere between confusing and insulting.—
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Survivors rejected the offer, calling it insulting.— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims 10 violations of state and federal law, including retaliation, unlawful arrest, unlawful seizure, malicious prosecution and conspiracy and seeks an unspecified amount of money for damages.— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
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This, proponents said, would flag cases where parents might be removing children from school for malicious reasons while sparing those who have done nothing wrong.— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
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The teamwork and professionalism shown by the officers today are a testament to their training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and critical decision-making.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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But for Ternus, perhaps the most critical aspect of his new job will be pushing the company deeper into AI, where it's lagged many of its megacap peers.— Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Cotton also gets softer with every wash instead of pilling or degrading — a durability advantage synthetic blends can’t match.— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Amnesty International has said that the use of the death penalty under the new measure could violate the right to life and the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as enshrined in international law.— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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But even though abusive relationships tend to form tragic patterns, honesty isn’t all that’s necessary for a good narrative, and this one proves repetitive.— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Dane on the show stars as Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) abusive father, who in the first season met Hunter Schafer’s Jules — a transgender teenage girl and classmate of Nate’s — on a hookup app.— Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Her pictures, which start innocently enough from the puppy-dog idea, get increasingly demeaning.— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Leadership was abusive, inappropriate and demeaning, employees told The Denver Post.— Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
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Sara Hershkowitz’s wildly contemptuous Queen adds further soprano glory.— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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And Alexander Hamilton gets slightly better press than the other two, but he is shown as someone who is brilliant, but self-seeking, arrogant, snobbish, contemptuous of others, and profoundly two-faced.— David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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The announcement of the 34-year-old Eta’s appointment prompted sexist and derogatory comments on social media, leading Union to push back.— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Some incels use the term in a derogatory fashion, believing those who aspire to ascension are delusional.— David Faris, TheWeek, 8 Apr. 2026
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