sniffy
Example Sentences
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The movie, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, overcame some sniffy early reviews and is now regarded as a classic for the studio, whose subsequent “Spirited Away” won the Oscar for animation in 2003.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022
Born in New York, his father a Jewish writer-publicist and his mother a teacher from Scotland, he earned a fine pedigree — sniffy, private collegiate, summa cum laude at Princeton, MFA from Yale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2021
It is unclear whether the president, known to be sniffy about Ivy League educations, was aware of the difference.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2020
“All right — I only came in here because people outside are behaving very childishly, racing up and down the corridors,” said Hermione in a sniffy voice.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
