insolently

[US]/'insələntli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a proud and arrogant manner

Phrases & Collocations

behave insolently

speak insolently

act insolently

Example Sentences

She spoke insolently to her boss.

He stared insolently at the teacher.

The customer behaved insolently towards the waiter.

The student insolently disregarded the rules.

He laughed insolently at the suggestion.

She raised her chin insolently in defiance.

The criminal smirked insolently in court.

The arrogant man spoke insolently to the receptionist.

He acted insolently in front of his friends.

The actress behaved insolently towards the interviewer.

Real-world Examples

I suppose you are hard up, I remarked insolently.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

Crookshanks slowly chewed up the spider, his yellow eyes fixed insolently on Ron.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Bronn grinned insolently. " Need an escort? The talk is, the streets are dangerous" .

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Passepartout was ready to pounce upon the American, who was staring insolently at his opponent.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Now, however, they have discovered her trick, and insolently they demand that she make a choice.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

He looked her up and down insolently.

Source: The Woman at the Bottom of the Lake (Part 2)

He lit it and blew smoke at me insolently.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part Two)

She straightened herself, insolently conscious of her youth and strength.

Source: Summer

Slowly, insolently, the Sardaukar moved around the Baron, shouldered a way through the guardsmen.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

" He insolently stood in the way when Sandip Babu was coming in here, " continued Bee.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

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