Impertinence

And then with more apologies for what he called his impertinence, he took his leave, and I felt altogether very much pleased and flattered. ❋ Unknown (2003)

You think the thing said ‘Much impertinence is hydroscopic’? ❋ Unknown (2009)

“Much impertinence is hydroscopic,” said the speaker on the translator console. ❋ Unknown (2009)

'I never thought well of her, pretending to drink nothing but water; and with that short, dry way, that I call impertinence; but I never thought she could be so lost till last night! ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

He expressed in strong terms his annoyance at what he called their impertinence, whilst I could not but laugh at his impatience, as well as at the mortification of the unfortunate pedestrians, whose eagerness to see him, I said, was, in my opinion, highly flattering to him. ❋ Thomas Moore (1815)

Very soon after, this anxiety was tinctured with a feeling more severe; he saw her spoken to negligently by Sir Sedley – he required, after what he had already himself deemed impertinence from the Baronet, that she should have assumed to him a distant dignity; but he perceived, on the contrary, that she answered him with pleasant alacrity, and, when not engaged by Mrs. Berlinton, attended to him, even with distinction. ❋ Unknown (1796)

All the Branghtons called to take leave of me; but I will not write a word more about them: indeed I cannot, with any patience, think of that family, to whose forwardness and impertinence is owing all the uneasiness I at this moment suffer! ❋ Unknown (1778)

"I call it impertinence," the lady went on, "and very well-grown impertinence too – from a child like that! ❋ Unknown (1907)

If someone insults me and I become angry, his impertinence will be the aspect of his behavior that fits the formal object of anger: I only become angry once I construe the person's remark as a slight; the specific nature of my emotion's formal object is a function of my appraisal of the situation. ❋ De Sousa, Ronald (2007)

A bold, swelling, arrogant effrontery -- a sort of stark, staring, self-complacent, comfortable, and yet innocent impertinence, which is at once irritating and amusing, aggravating and attractive, and which is exhibited in the greatest intensity in the whisky-john. ❋ Unknown (1859)

The place of our country among the nations of the world is not so mean or so ill ascertained that we need resent mere impertinence, which is the effect of a very pitiable ignorance. ❋ Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1829)

When challenged about her behaviour she blustered about the "impertinence" of the journalist daring to question her! ❋ Thatsnews (2009)

However, Georgia's "impertinence" in seeking NATO membership and building close ties with Europe does not fully explain Moscow's blatant display of brute power. ❋ Unknown (2008)

‘When you say, young man,’ interposed the brass – and – copper founder, haughtily, ‘with that impertinence which is natural to you, and which I therefore do not condescend to notice further, that the young lady, my eldest daughter, has been educated by any one but Miss Pinch, you — I needn’t proceed. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"That kind of impertinence will get you an extra ten days, legionnaire!" ❋ Asprin, Robert (2001)

After [reading] the #2 definition on [Urban Dictionary], I thought, "this contributor is likely an impertinent [character]". ❋ Wills McWilly Face (2020)

❋ Larstait (2003)

[Talking back] at your boyfriend when he is [being nice] is impertinent. Some girls like being [spanked], and are intentionally impertinent. Impertinence towards faculty in traditional schools can have dire consequences. ❋ Melanie5 (2010)

“I do [not not] know what [impertinent] means, let me [google it].” “I didn’t know we had WiFi on here.” ❋ I Just Want To Make Cups (2021)