insolents

plural of insolent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolents
Noun
  • No one is suggesting these idiots are more than a small minority of the golf fans who did show up at Bethpage Black, and then at Shinnecock Hills.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • But hey, at least these dopes get a periodic recess, right?
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Tyler has been off planting a false trail that the cops immediately fall for because Jericho law enforcement is three Normie dopes in a trench coat.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sterile insect technique has been used for years to decrease and control pests.
    Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Keeping bug spray handy can help protect against annoying bites, while placing citronella candles around your yard or patio can keep pests at bay, especially once the sun sets.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Her lab has found even modest additions to the diet — a handful of nuts or an avocado — can enrich certain beneficial bacteria over the course of a few weeks.
    Will Stone, NPR, 22 June 2026
  • Including foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, or seeds can make your meal more satisfying and may also stimulate digestion.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
  • The move shocked snobs everywhere, who could not believe that the future Queen of England had chosen a ring from a common catalogue.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Insolents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolents. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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