final insult
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
the last and most hurtful remark in a series of offensive comments.
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- Losing the championship was tough, but the opposing team's taunts were the final insult.
- After being dismissed without explanation, the small, impersonal email felt like the final insult.
- The company's refusal to even acknowledge his contributions was a final insult to his long career.
- Despite enduring many setbacks, the unfair criticism from his mentor was the final insult.
- To make him pay for damages that weren't his fault was the final insult in a series of misfortunes.
- The politician's sarcastic apology, offered after a public outcry, was widely regarded as the final insult.
- Having his ideas stolen and then being credited to someone else was the final insult.
- The initial delay was frustrating, but the airline then losing their luggage was the final insult.
- She accepted the criticism, but his condescending tone was the final insult that pushed her over the edge.
- After years of dedication, the unexpected demotion without cause felt like the final insult.