uppishness
Example Sentences
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The worst faults I had in my prime were conceit and uppishness, but they only came from my ignorance.
From The Devil's Garden by W. B. Maxwell
To possess but one of each makes 'em puffed up an' pride-blown, an' engenders a mootual uppishness which before all is over is shore to man'fest itse'f in war.
From Faro Nell and Her Friends Wolfville Stories by W. Herbert Dunton
When mere uppishness takes it the end is not changed, though it may be reached more precipitately and disastrously.
From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various
The fair name and fame of Hobson have been outraged by members of Hobson's family, and uppishness has done it.
From Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
However, his tail was still up, as he brought it back, and he gave it an extra furious bite, just to show that he would tolerate no uppishness on account of this preliminary defeat.
From Mufti by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
