sniffy
Example Sentences
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Critics were sniffy, but Jackson said he stands “100% behind it” and would love another crack.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
But they have been pretty sniffy about the likelihood of it happening.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2022
In the early days, he recalled asking for meat-free options at Claridge’s, the grand Mayfair hotel, where the sniffy waiter returned with a plate of steamed vegetables.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 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
The clothes were a bit sniffy, but then, from my meager experience with Chase, it seemed that eight-year-old boys could be a bit sniffy themselves.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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