insolence

Example Sentences

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"Look around you at these monstrosities of insanity, insolence, incompetence and degeneration," he declared in his opening address.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

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

In him there was none of the mean insolence.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers