Sentence examples for insulting by from inspiring English sources

It was far from being Apple's first turkey, but the replacement of something functioning with something malfunctioning was seen as insulting by many customers.

The next major attack was against the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine which had published controversial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, deemed insulting by many Muslims.

The Manchester United manager, David Moyes, is expected to make a renewed attempt to sign Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini after an initial combined bid of £28m was dismissed as "derisory and insulting" by his former club Everton.

In addition to being vaguely insulting by suggesting that scientists lack motivation and commitment unless rewarded with huge sums of money and fame (fleeting though it is), one lucrative prize cannot and will not change reality.

Thiago Alcântara joined Bayern Munich ahead of United, while the club made a hash of their attempts to sign Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, their bid of £28m for the pair being branded "derisory and insulting" by Everton.

Trade unions obtained a 35% increase in the minimum wage and a shorter working week, which was judged to be insulting by radical workers who thought unions did not go far enough in their demands (just imagine that in 2016).

The president, whose role is largely ceremonial, early last year had accused Mr. Schäuble of insulting Greece by questioning the country's commitment to an austerity program imposed by international creditors.

President Donald Trump kicked off his visit to Paris by firing off a harsh tweet attacking what he termed a "very insulting" comment by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow last year brought accusations of insulting remarks by a conductor and allegations of jury unfairness.

But maybe insulting people by calling them fat is just another example of the coalition's taste for plain speaking.

However, the match finished with players squabbling in the center circle, apparently because of something insulting said by a Frenchman.