haughtily

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Time's Stephanie Zacharek was less keen on her performance, however, saying Jolie "plays her subject as haughtily cool and deeply insecure, but captures none of her imperious charisma".

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

“Sex and the City” devotees will instantly recognize Sternhagen, who died in November at 93, as Bunny MacDougal, Charlotte York’s haughtily disapproving first mother-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“I’m gonna fight my battle, and I’m gonna deliver,” he said haughtily, wearing his signature blue blazer and shades.

From Slate • May 16, 2023

The humans in Middle-earth are weary of the elves patrolling their lands and acting haughtily.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Joe said haughtily, laughing on the inside, suddenly in love with his wife and proving it by this kind of jeering banter.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols