impunity

Example Sentences

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Like Willy Loman, he’s enraged that his boss feels like he can eat the orange and then just throw away the peel — with impunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"They must not be allowed to act with impunity."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

However, someone who has amassed a vast fortune, especially through entrepreneurial skill, Mr. McGinnis argues, has greater freedom to act with impunity or champion unpopular causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The officers’ gait was unmistakable: They moved with the assurance of impunity.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Esteban Trueba was stronger, and he had impunity.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende