seem impertinent

Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words

Used to suggest that someone or their behavior appears to be rude and disrespectful.

impertinentVERB + impertinent

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Examples (10)

  • His questions began to seem impertinent after a while.
  • Did her remark seem impertinent to you?
  • I didn't want to seem impertinent, but I had to ask.
  • It might seem impertinent to interfere, but I think I should.
  • Such direct inquiries can sometimes seem quite impertinent.
  • The child's curiosity, though innocent, could seem impertinent to strangers.
  • His refusal to answer did not seem impertinent given the circumstances.
  • To demand more information would seem impertinent at this stage.
  • Sometimes, honesty can seem a little impertinent.
  • I hope my suggestion doesn't seem impertinent.