Sentence examples for insolence for from inspiring English sources

Mr. Laurents has exchanged insolence for innocence and, as with most such bargains, there are dividends and losses.

(Isherwood)20091119 ★ 'WEST SIDE STORY' In a startlingly sweet revival of this epochal musical, Arthur Laurents trades insolence for innocence, with dividends and losses.

(Brantley)20090723 ★ 'WEST SIDE STORY' In a startlingly sweet revival of this epochal musical, Arthur Laurents trades insolence for innocence, with dividends and losses.

(Brantley) ★ 'WEST SIDE STORY' In a startlingly sweet revival of this epochal musical, Arthur Laurents trades insolence for innocence, with dividends and losses.

Less than two weeks later, he reversed course, urging Washington in a cable to "think the unthinkable," expect the revolution to succeed, and prepare for a transfer of power.Brzezinski rejected that advice and Carter lost confidence in Sullivan, later complaining that a cable from him bordered on "insolence" for denouncing US failure to make direct contact with Khomeini, in exile near Paris.

Indeed, he has never missed an opportunity to undermine Obama, displaying on more than one occasion his blatant insolence for the administration.

This Turing has the weirdly guileless candour that a military man would mistake for dumb insolence – although for me Cumberbatch does not resemble the famous semi-profile portrait photograph of Alan Turing whose half-smile has a dreamy, romantic quality.

The collection had a punk insolence, mainly for cummerbunds coated in what looked like metal dress snaps, but the overused reference didn't do justice to Ms. Demeulemeester's great sense of proportion (a metal-embroidered girdle worn low on the hips of a taupe jersey dress) or the boss elegance of a black wrap top worn with a hard leather belt and soft, low-riding pants.

The first nanny was dismissed for insolence and the second for abusing the children.

Coming in from the left, Arnautovic adds an air of maverick insolence – always fun for the neutrals, if not always for Stoke fans – and on his day provides the perfect blend of incision and nonchalance that has made him a cult favourite around the Potteries.

She said he "suffered from the insolence of office" (a quote from Hamlet), called for his resignation and even considered standing against him as a stalking horse.