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

The Mariners provided ample run support to allow Gilbert to attack with impudence.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2022

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

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2022

We wondered: Is he looking for the world’s longest The Verse to give Leah on the subject of impudence?

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver