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insinuating

[in-sin-yoo-ey-ting]

adjective

  1. tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive.

    an insinuating letter.

  2. gaining favor or winning confidence by artful means.

    an insinuating manner.



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Other Word Forms

  • insinuatingly adverb
  • half-insinuating adjective
  • half-insinuatingly adverb
  • preinsinuatingly adverb
  • uninsinuating adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insinuating1

First recorded in 1585–95; insinuat(e) + -ing 2
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This fits in with Kennedy's long-standing history of eugenics-tinged notions that disease is a good thing, falsely claiming that it strengthens the gene pool, and insinuating that it makes survivors stronger.

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Harris’ team had already held a few news conferences at the border, insinuating that increased border security would be top of mind in her administration.

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Earlier this week, Bondi declared she now had a "truckload" of documents, insinuating, no doubt falsely, that there are huge revelations to come.

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The articles highlighted by Brown criticise her hair, face, body and style, with some insinuating she looks much older than she is.

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It asserted that the bureau had been “unclear as to how it decides which of those latter programs to fund,” insinuating that the money is being diverted to partisan allies.

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