impudence
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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
"Lost Illusions" shows how Lucien navigates this insular world with an arrogance and impudence.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2022
The Mariners provided ample run support to allow Gilbert to attack with impudence.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2022
General Peckem drifted toward the window, laughing quietly again, and settled back against the sill with his arms folded, greatly satisfied by his own wit and by his knowledgeable, blase impudence.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing impudence
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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The Lightning Thief
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