haughtiness

Example Sentences

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He began as a William Morris socialist but quickly became suspicious of any sweeping social panacea, to the point of intellectual haughtiness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Few pleasures make cold cruelty warm the soul quite as well, because few look at the genre with such a knowing blend of appreciation and haughtiness.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Consider the haughtiness of her unforgettable dowager in “Gosford Park” set against the character’s dire financial straits.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

Still, during the debate Macron failed to dispel an image of haughtiness that has taken root during his presidency.

From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2022

“Oh, I guess so,” she said with a sudden return to haughtiness.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder