irreverence
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What stands out in Annie is its relaxed, unvarnished portrait of student life: messy hostel rooms, friends lounging on charpoys smoking and arguing about everything from bureaucracy to exams, and a breezy irreverence toward authority.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Not far away, at Pepa Bar a Vins, irreverence was the raison d’être.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025
"He will be remembered for his works, for their brilliance and humanity, and for his wit, his irreverence, his generosity of spirit and his profound love of the English language," it said.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
"He will be remembered for his works, for their brilliance and humanity, and for his wit, his irreverence, his generosity of spirit and his profound love of the English language," United Agents added.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
His fervor for the written word was an interweaving of solemn respect and gossipy irreverence.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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