supercilious
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Mr. Hamm, who finally shows up late in the movie, has an equally good time in the opposite direction, recreating himself as a supercilious playboy lounging around in a bathrobe all day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Aldridge’s Stanley is as obtuse as he is supercilious, a dangerous combination for Francis and a hilarious one for us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
But they are united in their certainty that their decisions, not the gripes of some supercilious state legislators, are the law of the land.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2023
Among other things, it explains the remarkably supercilious attitude Kakes has displayed toward even senior West Ham officials — including, especially, Nate.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Their officers claimed, with supercilious air, that they practiced speed and marksmanship in case the French should invade; but we all of us knew for what eventuality they prepared.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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