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impudence

[im-pyuh-duhns] / ˈɪm pjə dəns /


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“The impudence of a bawd is modesty compared with that of a convert,” said George Savile, the first marquess of Halifax.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2023

WSU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle made Smith pay for his impudence.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

This bathetic prelude is perhaps meant to communicate the man’s impudence, but it also readies the audience for a film of modest ambitions.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023

“This man has a celebrity in a certain way,” Washington remarked concerning Bache, “for his calumnies are to be exceeded only by his impudence, and both stand unrivaled.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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