Examples of insolence

• 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.

• 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.

• Never has the insolence of office, and not only the insolence but the crass ineptitude of office been more nakedly exposed.

• There was general insolence and insubordination and, of course absenteeism and truancy.