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.
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But some advocates for modern masculinity fear the APA’s insinuation that masculinity itself is the problem was an overreaction that generated a worrying backlash.
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Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can finish his term leading the U.S. central bank despite prior insinuations that he could be pushed to step down, said Scott Bessent, a hedge fund magnate and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary.
—Karen James Sloan,alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The baseless claims that MVP is referring to includes insinuation from podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
All insinuations about 'Russian machinations' are malicious slander, invented for use in the internal political struggles in the United States.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can finish his term leading the U.S. central bank despite prior insinuations that he could be pushed to step down, said Scott Bessent, a hedge fund magnate and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary.
—Karen James Sloan,alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The baseless claims that MVP is referring to includes insinuation from podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
All insinuations about 'Russian machinations' are malicious slander, invented for use in the internal political struggles in the United States.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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