snootiness

Example Sentences

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He writes with the coolness of a sociologist, the passion of someone with a horse in the race, and the smarts to avoid both cheerleading and snootiness.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022

It took us the first 27 years of Heisman trophies before we gave them even one, and we’re forever oblivious to their exploits for reasons that include our bedtimes and our snootiness.

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2019

The story made the rounds of the international media, often treated as an instance of English eccentricity, snootiness, or small-town paranoia.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 1, 2019

The Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, recently told his compatriots: "I warn us against any form of Teutonic snootiness."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2013

Photograph: Murdo Macleod The setup: A certain snootiness will probably follow John Bishop around forever.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2012