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insolents

plural of insolent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolents
Noun
  • Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Choosing to send only one hero per call will also substantially reduce the likelihood of succeeding — if the morons even stand for it.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An Orange County judge granted the city of Santa Ana’s request for a preliminary injunction against several businesses on East First Street accused of being public nuisances.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The surfers, initially viewed by some as welcome curiosities and by others as nuisances, became harbingers of economic salvation through tourism, now the dominant industry, though still a relatively new one.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The cast is good, but especially early on, too many characters are just clueless dopes.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The process of pruning involves removing dead, diseased, damaged, or crossing branches that can attract pests and be an entryway for diseases.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Each branch employs technicians who understand the pests most common in their region, scorpions in the Southwest, ticks in the Midwest, or termites in the Southeast.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In a recording shared by his family, Dailey recounted driving his 2002 silver Dodge Dakota up the Swamp Lake Trail, reaching the top safely and stopping to snack on some jerky and a handful of nuts, ABC News reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The crew can now prepare ingredients like nuts, cakes, and fresh vegetables using the oven and other cooking tools.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
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, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This demographic contains many proud coffee snobs who have limited cold brew options that match their lifestyles.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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 27 Nov. 2025.

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