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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Van Hollen said the insinuations about the margarita glasses don't hold up under scrutiny.
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
This insinuation, which comes early in the series, leaving its suggestion in the air for the remainder, has no basis in fact and sticks out in a series rooted in actual events.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Buck is taken aback by the insinuation, reminding Tommy that Eddie is straight.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
That power makes possible sincerity rather than insinuation; empathy rather than conviviality; sympathy rather than solicitude; conversation rather than communication; commitment rather than casual association.
—Ann Hulbert, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
This insinuation, which comes early in the series, leaving its suggestion in the air for the remainder, has no basis in fact and sticks out in a series rooted in actual events.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Buck is taken aback by the insinuation, reminding Tommy that Eddie is straight.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
That power makes possible sincerity rather than insinuation; empathy rather than conviviality; sympathy rather than solicitude; conversation rather than communication; commitment rather than casual association.
—Ann Hulbert, Harper's Magazine, 28 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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