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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Just the same, there is an argument with the free-market champion’s insinuation that TikTok and other social media should be blamed for socialism’s alleged popularity.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
But Johnson brushed off the insinuation that his administration could have better prepared for this outcome.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The empty hallways and classrooms are made menacing and claustrophobic as insinuations, assumptions, and accusations fly.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
And so Tyla’s comments were also taken as an insinuation of superiority over Black people.
—Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
But Johnson brushed off the insinuation that his administration could have better prepared for this outcome.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The empty hallways and classrooms are made menacing and claustrophobic as insinuations, assumptions, and accusations fly.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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 24 Mar. 2025.
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