impertinence

Example Sentences

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Divided by competing urges to “join in and stand out,” the dandy exaggerates style to the point of satire and social impertinence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Coach Matt Peet is normally poker-faced but laughed uproariously in the stand at the sheer impertinence and invention.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Milch’s characters speak with the rhythms and patterns of people raised on Shakespeare and the King James Bible, a language short on contractions and spiced with a heavy dose of Yankee impertinence.

From Salon • May 31, 2019

However, while Lady Meng’s eyes flashed with sudden anger, it was not from Yishan’s impertinence.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin