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  • adjective Insulting.

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insult +‎ -ive

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Examples

  • But I am a little angry about people being so insultive towards wolves. like calling them "mangy mutts" and wanting to wipe out the species.

    Idaho Extends Wolf Season 2009

  • Re: The many false, insultive, & criminal claims made by Mr./Dr. Maung Gyi, "Grand Master" of the American Bando association.

    Dr Gyi 2010

  • But I am a little angry about people being so insultive towards wolves. like calling them "mangy mutts" and wanting to wipe out the species.

    Idaho Extends Wolf Season 2009

  • How about we call an end to the needless and off topic! ethnic stereotyping before someone decides to sue this thread for threatening, abusive, or insultive words.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » “Christian Hotel Owners Hauled Before Court After Defending Their Beliefs in Discussion With Muslim Guest,” 2009

  • I can't recall her being insultive and mean spirited to her other 1st cousins.

    Behe vs. Dawkins 2007

  • IFP supporters coming from the meeting were insultive and provocative.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • "The aggressive and insultive (sic) behaviour to the said journalist that culminated with Mr Fisher walking out of the [ANC] Youth League press briefing cannot be condoned at all," spokesman Jackson Mthembu said in a statement.

    IOL: News 2010

  • "The aggressive and insultive (sic) behaviour to the said journalist that culminated with Mr Fisher walking out of the Youth League press briefing cannot be condoned at all," said spokesman Jackson Mthembu in a statement.

    IOL: News 2010

  • Oh well lets just print some more money, HA HA and hand out another insultive stimulus package. 600 bucks???

    Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com 2009

  • Oh well lets just print some more money, HA HA and hand out another insultive stimulus package.

    Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com 2009

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