Sentence Examples

1. Legends say that just before they withdrew, still smoldering from the rude abuse they had received from their young and arrogant creation, the gods decided to punish man for his insolence by creating their eternal tormentor and nemesis.
2. Think, then, what I must have endured in hearing it bandied between the Eltons with all the vulgarity of needless repetition, and all the insolence of imaginary superiority.
3. He made a beeline for the door, half expecting to be called back for this latest show of insolence, but the Old Man made no attempt.
4. For your insolence, and the crimes you have committed against me, staying king is a much worse punishment for you.
5. Tired of his insolence, Calder kicked him viciously in the mouth.
6. Alec glared at him, wanting to punish him for his insolence, but his hands were tied unless he wanted to further alienate Kayla.
7. My dear, you need not apologize for his insolence.
8. Insolence and anger in the form of Richard leant dangerously against the doorframe, darkening the room.
9. The palace of a chief minister is a seminary to breed up others in his own trade the pages, lackeys, and porter, by imitating their master, become ministers of state in their several districts, and learn to excel in the three principal ingredients, of insolence, lying, and bribery.
10. But then I have called his attention to it in the letter I wrote to him in the country, and, if he did nothing to prevent the mischief I there pointed out to him, I suppose it was that from pure goodness of heart and trustfulness he would not and could not believe that any thought against his honour could harbour in the breast of so stanch a friend nor indeed did I myself believe it for many days, nor should I have ever believed it if his insolence had not gone so far as to make it manifest by open presents, lavish promises, and ceaseless tears.