All 5 Uses of
insolent
in
Bleak House
- But she had beauty, pride, ambition, insolent resolve, and sense enough to portion out a legion of fine ladies.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- "I wouldn't be guilty of the audacious insolence of keeping a lady of the house waiting all this time for any earthly consideration.†
Chpt 7-9
- She passes close to him, with her usual fatigued manner and insolent grace.†
Chpt 10-12
- I have long outbidden folly with folly, pride with pride, scorn with scorn, insolence with insolence, and have outlived many vanities with many more.†
Chpt 34-36
- I have long outbidden folly with folly, pride with pride, scorn with scorn, insolence with insolence, and have outlived many vanities with many more.†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(insolent) rudely disrespectful