haughty

Example Sentences

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Gone was his normal contemptuous and haughty look, and in its place was fury.

From Literature

There are those who would say he sounded snobbish or haughty or self-important.

From Literature

In the criminally short-lived series, Van Der Beek played a version of himself that was far more asinine and haughty than the actor was known to be in real life.

From Salon

The matron had responded with a haughty “Impossible.”

From Literature

Beneath the haughty tilt of her chin, her eyes filled with tears, and her lips shook.

From Literature