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insolent

[in-suh-luhnt] / ˈɪn sə lənt /


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All would be well for the heroic striver but for the insolent judgments of “editors, curators, connoisseurs, critics, bosses, talent agents, reviewers, etc.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Fans were momentarily disappointed, but nothing could detract from the insolent, messy glory of tracks like Club Classics or Sympathy Is A Knife.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

“These are absolutely unfounded, insolent accusations about the head of the Russian state,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

I have this insolent, oppositional child and I get to be liable for that?

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

I turned my head to the side a bit and studied the brand on my face; for the first time, studied it hard: the capital / that proclaimed my insolent manners and crimes.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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