supercilious

Example Sentences

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Most memorable is the exit of Pozzo and Lucky that finds Pozzo slowly pushing Lucky in his wheelchair—illustrating the idea that there remains a bedrock of humanity even in this supercilious boor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

He writes like a supercilious bully, throwing a tantrum on the page when confronted with a policy or argument he dislikes.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

He accused her comments of being "supercilious lectures from someone who thinks they are superior on these issues".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

LB has few prospects — and certainly is not interested in pompous developer Darcy Wong, who is as supercilious as he is wealthy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald