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词汇 insolence
释义 insolence
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈɪn.səl.əns/ us /ˈɪn.səl.əns/
rude behaviour that does not show respect: 无礼、侮慢的行为
She tried just to ignore their insolence.她试图忽略他们的无礼行为。
There was no excuse for such insolence.这种无礼行为没有任何借口。
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insolent
They should punish his insolence.
There was an air of insolence and contempt about her.
"Oh, I see," he said with a touch of cool insolence.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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backchat
cheekily
cheekiness
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churlishly
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coarse-grained
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potty mouth
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unpleasant
unprintable

Examples of insolence


insolence
Settlers and colonial officials often associated hat wearing with insolence.
Such a correction, per formed in this sequential position and serious manner, is of course provocative, a kind of insolence.
I notice the offences for which this corporal punishment of 12 strokes has been imposed include absconding, stealing, persistent unruliness, gross insolence and indecency.
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Never has the insolence of office, and not only the insolence but the crass ineptitude of office been more nakedly exposed.
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There was general insolence and insubordination and, of course absenteeism and truancy.
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Somebody a good many years ago said that insolence is not invective.
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They have contemptuously delayed, changed, rejected them, as the humour of their insolence suggested.
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I, personally, am not perturbed by the insolence of the last speaker.
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If such people are to tell us the kind of member who is to serve on police authorities, it will be total insolence.
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He does not argue the matter, and we are forced to put up with the vicarious insolence of the deputy.
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We would consider that to be most inappropriate, and a piece of insolence on their part.
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A triumph having been realised, is converted into insolence.
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They and the whole country would know that they had some protection against bureaucracy and the insolence of office.
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They accused him of neglect of duty and insolence, but fortunately his union took the case up, and he was able to get his benefit.
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The offences in these cases included absconding, stealing, persistent unruliness, gross insolence and indecency.
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