direct insult

Examples (10)

• His remark was a direct insult to her intelligence.
• She considered his dismissive tone a direct insult to her efforts.
• The politician's comment was perceived as a direct insult by the opposing party.
• They exchanged harsh words, but one comment stood out as a direct insult.
• To call someone lazy without evidence is a direct insult.
• He didn't mean it as a direct insult, but it was taken that way.
• The manager's open criticism felt like a direct insult to the team.
• Avoiding eye contact can sometimes feel like a direct insult in certain cultures.
• The audience was shocked by the speaker's direct insult directed at the host.
• Receiving such a direct insult publicly was deeply embarrassing for him.