insinuation
noun
in·sin·u·a·tion
(ˌ)in-ˌsin-yə-ˈwā-shən 
-yü-ˈā-
1
: something that is insinuated
especially
: a sly, subtle, and usually derogatory utterance
2
: the act or process of insinuating
Examples of insinuation in a Sentence
I resent her insinuation that I can't do it without her help.
He criticizes his opponents by insinuation rather than directly.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 115 charges against City involve allegations of deceptive accounting and spending practices, with the insinuation that the club is breaking financial competition rules to gain an unfair advantage over other teams in the league.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Buch dismissed the report’s insinuations as baseless but did confirm that her husband had a stake in the fund.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Later on, much of the show’s visual language—muted color emerging from an underpainting of chalky grays—depends on an aura of wild urban unpredictability: Chicago as a hothouse of violent horrors and dark insinuations.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Kimmel threatened litigation after a clip of Rodgers making the dark insinuation was posted Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2024
Buch dismissed the report’s insinuations as baseless but did confirm that her husband had a stake in the fund.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
Later on, much of the show’s visual language—muted color emerging from an underpainting of chalky grays—depends on an aura of wild urban unpredictability: Chicago as a hothouse of violent horrors and dark insinuations.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Kimmel threatened litigation after a clip of Rodgers making the dark insinuation was posted Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for insinuation
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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