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Six example sentences with insolent, each labelled with its topic.
Shakespeare's servants often get the insolent lines, mocking their masters in rhyme while pretending to bow.
Literature
The rookie gave an insolent shrug when the coach benched him, then sat with his headphones on.
Basketball
The judge fined the witness for an insolent answer delivered with a smirk and a slow yawn.
Law
The intern's insolent reply to the client's email, sent to the whole company, ended his summer a month early.
Business
The envoy's insolent bow, barely a nod, was reported to the emperor before the man had left the throne room.
History
An insolent line cook answered every correction with a slow smile, and the chef moved him to dishes by Friday.
Cooking
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