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Noun
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The shock, the horror, the unbelievable audacity of it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025 -
His crime: the audacity to ask a question about the coldly brutal arrests of his constituents and the unprecedented military invasion of Los Angeles.—
Julie Gonzales,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Despite the disrespect, the Packers' head coach is simply focused on winning.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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In a sit-down interview, Goldberg said the amount of disrespect Gunther had for Goldberg was unreal.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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But it’s got impudence and élan, and a feeling for life on the margins of English society.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Such calls for regulatory actions against short sellers are all based on the assumption that short selling is nefarious — that daring to take a negative view of a company’s stock is tantamount to market manipulation, especially if the short sellers have the impudence to publicize their viewpoint.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2023
Noun
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As to the kids’ responses, the more genial Olmo is not above whining, while parental demands usually provoke flat-out insolence from Ana, who breathes cigarette smoke like dragon fire.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs For old school ‘proper football men’ seeing such insolence on the field is simply unacceptable and when he was asked about the incident on talkSPORT ex-Liverpool striker Dean Saunders didn’t hold back.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Co-written by Mustard, the searing Drake diss spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, swept all five of its Grammy nominations, and became the first-ever rap song to spend 52 consecutive weeks on Billboard’s marquee singles chart.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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If an artist could successfully sue over a diss, would that bring about the last of label-supported (and thus widely heard) diss records?—
Touré,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
Noun
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
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At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.—
Shayla Colon,
New York Times,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Higher courts often interpret whether cases fall under the protections of the First Amendment. Freedom of speech, including vulgarity, is common in such cases.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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The juxtaposition of popular art’s messy vulgarity with the pristine aspirations of high art is surprisingly uninvolving.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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In many workplaces—where candor is praised but sometimes mistaken for rudeness—the line between authenticity and tact becomes incredibly thin.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Shamelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamelessness. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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