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haughtiness

[haw-tee-nis] / ˈhɔ ti nɪs /


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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

Malick, who inhabits Gail’s Southern haughtiness with crisp authority, wields her character’s cane as though it were a general’s baton.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2023

However, Bonne Maman doesn't come with the haughtiness that is sometimes associated with French fine dining; it's literally marketed as the kind of food that would be made by a grandmother in a French farmhouse.

From Salon Jan. 30, 2023

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

“Oh, I guess so,” she said with a sudden return to haughtiness.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder




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