INSINUATE in a Sentence

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"I know Meg would wet-blanket such a proposal, but I thought you had more spirit," began Laurie insinuatingly.

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 Meanings and Examples of INSINUATE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
insinuate
 v.  hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
Classic Sentence: (28 in 2 pages)
1  In particular is there a fellow who is aiming for a Governorship, and to that end has managed to insinuate himself into the circle of her kinsfolk.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
2  You insinuate yourselves into the inn and walk off with silver spoons in your boots.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT I
3  'I don't insinuate at all,' said Peggotty.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
4  She'd insinuate the truth to Ashley somehow.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LI
5  , he wanted, in some way, to insinuate his way into the thoughts of the policemen, to re-shape those thoughts to his benefit or to make himself at home there.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter One Arrest - Conversation with Mrs. Grubach - The...
6  "I know Meg would wet-blanket such a proposal, but I thought you had more spirit," began Laurie insinuatingly.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
7  'If he slap you, we ain't got no pig for pay the fine,' she said insinuatingly.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1. The Shimerdas: XVIII
8  She had, to a shade, the exact manner between victory and defeat: every insinuation was shed without an effort by the bright indifference of her manner.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 9
9  Lily was throbbing with fear, but the insinuation fortified her resistance.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 9
10  This insinuation was a home thrust, and one that in a more advanced state of society would have entitled Magua to the reputation of a skillful diplomatist.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 28
11  He also advised me to be composed; I scorned the insinuation of helplessness and distraction, shook off his hand, and began to walk about again.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
12  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.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
13  I--I've been insinuating that your husband is not a gentleman and my own words have proved that I'm not one.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LI
14  The insinuating music drained her independence.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
15  In that drugged magic there was no difference between heavy heat and insinuating cold.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
Example Sentence:
1  All that you have dared to insinuate is utterly false.
2  The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying.
3  The cat insinuated herself into the kitchen.