Both Uses of
insinuate
in
Hard Times
- Meanwhile, the various members of Sleary's company gradually gathered together from the upper regions, where they were quartered, and, from standing about, talking in low voices to one another and to Mr. Childers, gradually insinuated themselves and him into the room.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- Mrs. Sparsit's tea was just set for her on a pert little table, with its tripod of legs in an attitude, which she insinuated after office-hours, into the company of the stern, leathern-topped, long board-table that bestrode the middle of the room.†
Chpt 2.1
Definition:
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(insinuate) to imply (subtly suggest) something unpleasant