haughty
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By then, she’d put her knack for winking impressions of high society divas to stunning use in “Beetlejuice” as Delia Deetz, a haughty stepmother and artist whose gargantuan ego dwarfs her talent.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Her one condition, delivered in the haughty tone of an offended aristocrat, was that they sign a note guaranteeing repayment for the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
The directors, called to an emergency meeting at the home of the chairman of the board of the American Steel Corp., have the haughty mien of British aristocrats.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025
Part of the problem may be Gorsuch’s haughty and condescending attitude toward those who disagree with him.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025
Even unconscious, he looked proud and haughty, but there was nothing to be afraid of.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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