impunity
Example Sentences
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The two Persian Gulf states have relatively small air forces, armed with U.S. and European jets, but didn’t want to let Tehran continue to hit them with impunity, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Drapatyi handed in his resignation the very same day, saying he took personal responsibility for the "conspiracy of silence and impunity" that had led to the deaths.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hakimi’s full-time job is with Paris Saint-Germain, which is owned by Qatar; he continues to play for both teams with impunity.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Burris said the experience has given him flashbacks to the period before King’s beating and the subsequent protests over police brutality, when officers felt they could act with impunity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Darnell's despair, his sadness in recognizing that they could do whatever they wanted to him with impunity, was utterly disheartening.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing impunity
"The Cask Of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe
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The Scarlet Letter
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