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
It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2023
This bathetic prelude is perhaps meant to communicate the man’s impudence, but it also readies the audience for a film of modest ambitions.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
The Mariners provided ample run support to allow Gilbert to attack with impudence.
From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022
I let just the tiniest shred of impudence enter my voice.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing impudence
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
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