impertinence
Example Sentences
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His dismay at Tehran’s recent impertinence, however, has occasioned helter-skelter statements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Admirers called them lively topicality and refreshing impertinence.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
At some moments, this prequel series matches the goofy impertinence that made 1978’s “Grease” feature so lovable.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
Toney's first goal in his side's win over Brighton was nothing short of impertinence.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2022
“For that bit of impertinence you may polish the coal stove tomorrow. This room is the perfect place for a noisy, I might say badly spoiled, little tyrant to have his sulks in private.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing impertinence
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 11, List 4
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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