impertinent

Example Sentences

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The TV set is in your house, and you’re sitting six feet away from it, and especially in the wee hours of the night, whatever’s staring back at you can feel eerie, or impertinent.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

In the past, words or phrases deemed to have stepped over the line include "impertinent dog", "cad", "blethering", "guttersnipe" and "git".

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023

I will not appear to condone the diminishment of any group at the expense of impertinent gestures toward another group for any reason, even when the law of the land appears to require it.’”

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The younger characters are lively and appealing, not the least because they can be a little impertinent; as much as they might seem forged according to type, the actors make them into individuals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

“Fie on thee for an impertinent lad! Still, ‘Crookshanks’ he is, truly.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli