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Offering a backhanded compliment can unintentionally insult the person you're trying to praise.
The comedian's jokes crossed the line and began to insult certain groups, causing discomfort in the audience.
Making fun of someone's accent can be hurtful and is likely to insult them.
He didn't appreciate the sarcastic tone and felt she was trying to insult his intelligence.
The coach dug his own grave when he publicly insulted the team's owner.