impudence
Example Sentences
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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
The AI-generated Angie seems a bit overdone when compared to the more conflicted human original, whose moodiness shifts mercurially between impudence and ambivalence.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025
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
I let just the tiniest shred of impudence enter my voice.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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