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innuendo

noun

ˌin-yə-ˈwen-(ˌ)dō

Definition of innuendo

as in insinuation

a slyly or subtly derogatory remark repeatedly made innuendos regarding his opponent's business dealings but feigned innocence when called upon to substantiate them

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Recent Examples of innuendo Nothing is ever explicit, but the innuendo is there from the beginning. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 Just attack and make all kinds of innuendo and attacks with no substance. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Yes, a few zingers hit their target, and some sly innuendoes tap into He-Man’s gay following. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for innuendo

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Coverage of the story dovetailed with a hail of memes and insinuations online that Crockett is a zealot or a pretend cowboy out of his depth.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
The evidence at the scene didn’t substantiate his insinuation that Lindsey killed herself in the shower, however, investigators said in the affidavit.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

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Gates brushed aside the idea that his suggestions might draw pushback from the accelerationist voices in the tech industry.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Mixed response Gates made the same suggestion nearly a decade ago and was subject to robust criticism at the time.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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