haughtiness
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He began as a William Morris socialist but quickly became suspicious of any sweeping social panacea, to the point of intellectual haughtiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Few pleasures make cold cruelty warm the soul quite as well, because few look at the genre with such a knowing blend of appreciation and haughtiness.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
Consider the haughtiness of her unforgettable dowager in “Gosford Park” set against the character’s dire financial straits.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
The rapper’s gown was inspired by the intricate flourishes and carved moldings of an old-money, Gilded Age mansion, said Mr. Scott, who wanted to combine “all her hottiness with a bit of haughtiness as well.”
From New York Times • May 2, 2022
But Julius had seen her at other times, out in her carriage, Boots at her side, waving and smiling to the admiring crowd, and knew that this apparent haughtiness hid a quaking heart.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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