insolence
noun
in·so·lence
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being insolent
2
: an instance of insolent conduct or treatment
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Examples of insolence in a Sentence
amazed that parents would tolerate such insolence from their teenaged children
her frequent displays of insolence have lowered her standing among movie fans
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And despite Aegon’s insolence, neither Criston nor Aemond could have predicted that the king would show up to the fight drunk on dragonback before Aemond can arrive.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024
Only this time, instead of sneering insolence, Matt Smith’s Daemon was near tears as the king ripped into his brother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 July 2024
Ever since Trump became a politician—and even before that—the most familiar images of him have been designed and disseminated by those who oppose him, to emphasize his insolence or his aura of threat.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
In the worst-case scenario, the resistance escalated, paranoid readings of each party’s intentions dominated on both sides, and the classroom spiralled into suspicion, insolence, complaint, or outright rebellion.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 July 2024
Only this time, instead of sneering insolence, Matt Smith’s Daemon was near tears as the king ripped into his brother.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 21 July 2024
Ever since Trump became a politician—and even before that—the most familiar images of him have been designed and disseminated by those who oppose him, to emphasize his insolence or his aura of threat.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 14 July 2024
In the worst-case scenario, the resistance escalated, paranoid readings of each party’s intentions dominated on both sides, and the classroom spiralled into suspicion, insolence, complaint, or outright rebellion.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 11 July 2023
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“Insolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insolence. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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insolence
noun
in·so·lence
ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being insolent
2
: an instance of insolent conduct or treatment
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