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sniffy

[snif-ee] / ˈsnɪf i /










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Critics were sniffy, but Jackson said he stands “100% behind it” and would love another crack.

From Los Angeles Times

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

“The U.K. public is very sniffy about stories of former prime ministers making money,” said Giles Edwards, author of “The Ex Men: How Our Former Presidents and Prime Ministers Are Still Changing the World.”

From New York Times

But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.

From BBC

Both have tried, with varying success, to overcome the sniffy charges of flashiness.

From Los Angeles Times