All 7 Uses of
insinuate
in
Gone with the Wind
- Mammy brought up tempting trays, insinuating that now she was a widow she might eat as much as she pleased, but Scarlett had no appetite.†
Chpt 1.7 *
- Ashley knew that half the people present had never heard of Purgatory and those who had would take it as a personal affront, if he insinuated, even in prayer, that so fine a man as Mr. O'Hara had not gone straight to Heaven.†
Chpt 4.40
- How can you even insinuate such things?†
Chpt 4.43
- To insinuate that poor Frank would—†
Chpt 4.43
- Meade, you can't be insinuating that there's ever been anything between those two!"†
Chpt 4.46
- I—I've been insinuating that your husband is not a gentleman and my own words have proved that I'm not one.†
Chpt 5.51
- She'd insinuate the truth to Ashley somehow.†
Chpt 5.51
Definition:
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(insinuate) to imply (subtly suggest) something unpleasant