snobbish
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In the rare event that you do face down a truly snobbish somm, DiGrigoli believes there isn’t much point in engaging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Film critic Siobhan Synnot called Margolyes's comments "snobbish", adding: "Classic children's films may speak to adults too, it's about ambition, sophistication and quality, not age range".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
First, he must convince his snobbish schoolmates that he belongs among the Capitol’s well-fed elites.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2023
It has made criticism increasingly more accessible and less snobbish for people who seek it out and want to engage with opinions that differ from their own.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2023
When I say this, I am not merely drawing attention to the fact that our generation had a less snobbish attitude as regards which employers were landed gentry and which were 'business.'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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