All 6 Uses of
insolent
in
The Red Badge of Courage
- He was surprised presently by the young lieutenant of his company, who began heartily to beat him with a sword, calling out in a loud and insolent voice: "Come, young man, get up into ranks there.†
Chpt 3
- Smoke clouds went slowly and insolently across the fields like observant phantoms.†
Chpt 3
- Wherever he went in camp, he would encounter insolent and lingeringly cruel stares.†
Chpt 11 *
- He glared with insolent command at his friend, but the latter answered soothingly.†
Chpt 14
- Sometimes, it seemed to be driven a little way, but it always returned again with increased insolence.†
Chpt 16
- The tormentors were flies sucking insolently at his blood, and he thought that he would have given his life for a revenge of seeing their faces in pitiful plights.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(insolent) rudely disrespectful