haughtiness

Example Sentences

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A power grid disconnected from the rest of the nation and from federal regulations is an extension of that haughtiness.

From Washington Times

But a more telling episode has Balram reacting aggressively to a beggar woman, showing his haughtiness and entitlement.

From Salon

Ms. Hsu, 84, exudes the haughtiness of a supermodel but retains an air of playfulness.

From New York Times

"So much haughtiness made us lose our sisterhood with the butterflies, the flowers, the trees and the roots. So much outrageous greed made us lose the harmony and the care, the connection and the belonging."

From BBC

There were moments of characteristic haughtiness, as Bloomberg brushed aside a persistent Warren and griped about being cut off by moderators.

From Los Angeles Times