haughty
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Surely, these can’t be two artists whose work is so frequently accused of haughty, style-obsessed self-importance?
From Salon β’ Mar. 27, 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 β’ Nov. 19, 2025
Part of the problem may be Gorsuch’s haughty and condescending attitude toward those who disagree with him.
From Slate β’ Jun. 23, 2025
The mute was maddening, but the mute was magnificent, the daily humbling of a haughty hack, an humiliating dose of accountability in a world dominated by thoughtless hot takes.
From Los Angeles Times β’ May 23, 2025
It was proud, haughty, impatient with less brilliant minds, grasping in its search for knowledge the way a conqueror grasps for power.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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