How to Use impertinence in a Sentence

impertinence

noun

• Yet for all of the annoyance at the apparent impertinence of my visit, I was struck by the way the identity politics raised by Hérouxville still resonate.
  — Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
• Some might see this as youthful impertinence combined with an awkward metaphor.
  — Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2021
• In less hectic times censors would swiftly stamp out such impertinence.
  — The Economist, 30 Jan. 2020
• But Son seems more deeply affronted by the effortlessness of Justin’s existence than by the impertinence of his manner.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 26 July 2021
• By his late 30s, the same piercing humor and cool impertinence that had marked his ascent up the social ladder also marked his descent into disgrace.
  — Ignacio Peyró, National Geographic, 18 June 2019
• Slim glinted dangerously at her granddaughter and swallowed the girl’s impertinence up with a laugh.
  — Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2021
• Connecting with the spirit world, however, explores the impertinence of the physical realm.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 19 June 2018
• Infuriated by the young lieutenant’s impertinence, the captain ordered him out of his office.
  — Andrew Carroll, Smithsonian, 3 Apr. 2017
• Somehow, Arnautoff’s impertinence was overlooked at the time.
  — Kevin Baker, Harper's magazine, 28 Oct. 2019
• Nike compounded their impertinence by announcing withdrawal of production for facile reasoning that it could be seen as racist symbol.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2019
• Stephen's fearlessness, combined with his charming impertinence, was vital to his success as a scientist, and as an individual.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2018
• Besides the novel animal effects, the music was unprecedented in its lively tempo, noisy humor, brash energy and overall impertinence.
  — John Edward Hasse, Smithsonian, 24 Feb. 2017
• Carrie Compere also impresses mightily as Sofia, badly beaten for her perceived impertinence.
  — Tom Titus, latimes.com, 21 June 2018

Last Updated: 19 Oct 2024