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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Was the insinuation that the governor hadn’t even brought his gun?
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Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Kylian Mbappé will not tolerate under any circumstances that his integrity, reputation and honor be tarnished by unfounded insinuations.
—George Ramsay and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The insinuation: Better deals had been available, which means the one that was approved last week may not actually reflect market value.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Kylian Mbappé will not tolerate under any circumstances that his integrity, reputation and honor be tarnished by unfounded insinuations.
—George Ramsay and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The insinuation: Better deals had been available, which means the one that was approved last week may not actually reflect market value.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Insinuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insinuation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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