insolent
Example Sentences
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He also tweeted an image of the severed head of Mr Paty lying on the street, saying that "the insolent had been sent to hell".
From BBC
In another case, a child was being treated as insolent and lazy for falling asleep in class; Mendez discovered that the child was diabetic, and dealing with chronic exhaustion.
From Seattle Times
“Should We Stay or Should We Go” can appear heartless as the author rearranges her plot pieces into new formations with almost insolent ease, disdaining anything as cheap as an appeal for readers’ emotional engagement.
From Washington Post
A statement from Aoun’s office on Wednesday accused Hariri of trying to usurp presidential powers, and coming up with “delusional propositions and insolent expressions.”
From Seattle Times
Well-known actress Yana Troyanova posted that Russia was being “plundered in a completely insolent way,” referring to the “Putin’s Palace” video.
From Washington Post
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