impertinency
noun
impertinencies
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pluralof impertinency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What buffoonery that Vulcan is not guilty of, while one with his polt-foot, another with his smutched muzzle, another with his impertinencies, he makes sport for the rest of the gods?
From The Praise of Folly by John Wilson
Thus Sancho concluded his speech; and Don Quixote, who all the while dreaded he would have said a thousand impertinencies, was glad in his heart, finding him end with so few.
From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
You have already forgiven me greater impertinencies, and condescended yet further in giving me instructions and bestowing some of your minutes in teaching me.
From Lady Mary Wortley Montague Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) by Lewis Melville
EVELYN, continually importuned by morning visitors, or "taken up by other impertinencies of my life in the country," stole his hours from his night rest "to redeem his losses."
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
These were, however, in all probability, nothing more than eyelashes in a wrong place, as the eyes of Miss Brass were quite free from any such natural impertinencies.
From The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
