impertinence

I thought at the moment it was some of his damned impertinence, but concluded that he had something on his mind.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
A dignified, modest reserve is the surest way to repel impertinence.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
“I dare say that looked very much like a gratuitous impertinence from—the packer,” he observed.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
The accused malignants, on the other hand, complained bitterly of the impertinence of meddling fanatics and hypocrites.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

"You know quite well that nothing amuses me," said she, shrugging her shoulders with a supreme impertinence.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet

British Dictionary definitions for impertinence

impertinence

impertinency

/ (ɪmˈpɜːtɪnəns) /

noun

disrespectful behaviour or language; rudeness; insolence

an impertinent act, gesture, etc

rare lack of pertinence; irrelevance; inappropriateness

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