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insinuating
[in-sin-yoo-ey-ting]
adjective
tending to instill doubts, distrust, etc.; suggestive.
an insinuating letter.
gaining favor or winning confidence by artful means.
an insinuating manner.
Other Word Forms
- insinuatingly adverb
- half-insinuating adjective
- half-insinuatingly adverb
- preinsinuatingly adverb
- uninsinuating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of insinuating1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Earlier this week, Bondi declared she now had a "truckload" of documents, insinuating, no doubt falsely, that there are huge revelations to come.
The articles highlighted by Brown criticise her hair, face, body and style, with some insinuating she looks much older than she is.
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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