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impudence

[im-pyuh-duhns] / ˈɪm pyə dəns /


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“The impudence of a bawd is modesty compared with that of a convert,” said George Savile, the first marquess of Halifax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The AI-generated Angie seems a bit overdone when compared to the more conflicted human original, whose moodiness shifts mercurially between impudence and ambivalence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Plus, so much of the post-defenestration discourse around Santos assumes that his impudence, on its own, opens the door to his next act: Perhaps a reality TV series?

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2023

WSU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle made Smith pay for his impudence.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

“This man has a celebrity in a certain way,” Washington remarked concerning Bache, “for his calumnies are to be exceeded only by his impudence, and both stand unrivaled.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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