impertinence
Example Sentences
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Divided by competing urges to “join in and stand out,” the dandy exaggerates style to the point of satire and social impertinence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Coach Matt Peet is normally poker-faced but laughed uproariously in the stand at the sheer impertinence and invention.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
Other meta impertinence plays directly to screen junkies.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023
Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
“I know impertinence when I hear it,” said the Lady calmly.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing impertinence
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 11, List 4
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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