haughty
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Jorma Kaukonen, guitarist: I had always thought of jazz as somewhat of a haughty art form.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
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
Part of the problem may be Gorsuch’s haughty and condescending attitude toward those who disagree with him.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025
“Doesn’t anybody work here?” a witch asked in a haughty voice, and Mr. Laroux shook his head.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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