insolence

Example Sentences

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Moscow accused Pashinyan of behaviour bordering on insolence, and on Friday summoned Armenia's ambassador to protest against "hostile steps".

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023

“But I get the impression that there are limits. It shouldn’t go too far. By too far, I mean, there shouldn’t be insolence or irreverence.”

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Miss Manners thoroughly disapproves of this guest, whose transgression may have been made out of ignorance but who followed it with insolence.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2021

Inevitably, you find yourself shoveling in oiled-and-vinegared lettuce with the same insolence you felt as a child shoveling down steamed broccoli so you could move on to dessert.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2021

And, if I had to guess, I’d say this particular piece of insolence was the main reason Ambrose eventually tried to kill me.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss