He had replied insolently to his superiors. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an insolent reply. From Dictionary.com.
"I am what I am," replied one of them, insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore] Reference
Carl Granberry stared insolently across the table. From Wordnik.com. [Diane of the Green Van] Reference
As Flor looked at him insolently, he drew his sword. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
But insolently, he and his larger companion came on. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Strappers] Reference
"On my head, yer honor," said the other, insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 121, November, 1867] Reference
"How innocent you are!" mimicked Kathleen insolently. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College] Reference
He had been insolently oblivious of Antony's presence. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
"Ah, brazen it out to the last!" says Dynecourt insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted Chamber A Novel] Reference
Malabanan looked him over insolently before answering: "Yes.". From Wordnik.com. [Terry A Tale of the Hill People] Reference
"If it will relieve your feelings," Nelson drawled insolently. From Wordnik.com. [Hepsey Burke] Reference
"What do you want?" he demanded insolently of the superintendent. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity] Reference
But he would be correct, as she had so insolently asked him to be. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Colonel Parris insolently replied, he was obeying the orders of the. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1] Reference
Realm who have insolently proclaimed Alfonso of Naples as Prince of. From Wordnik.com. [The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus] Reference
"How can you prove me wrong?" jeered the man, coming insolently close. From Wordnik.com. [Then Marched the Brave] Reference
To this proposal the miners agreed; the mine owners insolently declined it. From Wordnik.com. [Theodore Roosevelt and His Times] Reference
"What do you want, disturbing gentlemen's diversions?" he exclaimed insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The False Chevalier or, The Lifeguard of Marie Antoinette] Reference
"Then take your damned grain home again!" grinned the elevator operator insolently. From Wordnik.com. [Deep Furrows] Reference
'I think,' said Lactantius, insolently, 'that -- you will not question your relics now.'. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
In no wise am I dismayed by those divine oracles of doom the Phrygians insolently advance. From Wordnik.com. [The Aeneid of Virgil] Reference
He regarded the slim figure staring insolently at him with a hardening look of disapproval. From Wordnik.com. [Witch-Doctors] Reference
Carpenter glared insolently at the old man quietly reading his paper, and asked satirically. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
"If you want Philip, I dare say one of the servants will bring him to you," says Marcia, insolently. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
Captains of Industry, and when they answer insolently, he suggests that they be reduced to the ranks. From Wordnik.com. [By the Christmas Fire] Reference
"I was out a while in the evening, if you must know, and Herb was in the crowd," she answered insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Hill House] Reference
There would be one more opportunity to stare insolently at him and defy him, before he bent his neck to obey. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
"The boss'll scare you -- if you get to firing guns this night," the first voice swore; and a man laughed, insolently. From Wordnik.com. [The La Chance Mine Mystery] Reference
That these opinions are in the eyes of a disciple of the great man quaint, almost insolently crude is a matter of course. From Wordnik.com. [Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants"] Reference
Don't flaunt the flag insolently -- in the present temper of the public that will never do -- but stand by it all the same. From Wordnik.com. [Despair's Last Journey] Reference
Upon which Mary became outrageous and frantic, and insolently threatened vengeance against the magistrates and whole colony. From Wordnik.com. [An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2] Reference
"Live, horse, and you'll get grass," said one of the deputation insolently, presuming on the quiet tone Father Letheby had assumed. From Wordnik.com. [My New Curate] Reference
The bad little old lady's far-sighted eyes swept insolently past them all and met the president's -- twenty years younger than her own. From Wordnik.com. [The Spinner's Book of Fiction] Reference
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