All 6 Uses of
insolent
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Everyone thinks I'm showing off when I talk, ridiculous when I'm silent, insolent when I answer, cunning when I have a good idea, lazy when I'm tired, selfish when I eat one bite more than I should, stupid, cowardly, calculating, etc., etc. All day long I hear nothing but what an exasperating child I am, and although I laugh it off and pretend not to mind, I do mind.†
Chpt 43-01
- I was offended, took it far too much to heart and was insolent and beastly to her, which, in turn, made her unhappy.†
Chpt 43-12 *
- ] Peter got angry and made an insolent remark.†
Chpt 44-02
- I didn't catch Peter's reply, but it must have been insolent, because she cuffed him on the arm.†
Chpt 44-05
- He's never been so insolent.†
Chpt 44-05
- ] Even worse, Peter's becoming insolent, Mr. van Daan irritable and Mother cynical.†
Chpt 44-06
Definition:
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(insolent) rudely disrespectful