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supercilious

adjective as in arrogant, stuck-up

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

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Even FOX News has called out the Republicans for their supercilious stupidity.

It's very fitting that a supercilious centrist group like No Labels would deliver the death blow to American democracy.

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

You wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of this supercilious glance.

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