haughtily

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In a series of contentious interviews on Wednesday, Trump allies and associates haughtily blew off questions from concerned reporters.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Time's Stephanie Zacharek was less keen on her performance, however, saying Jolie "plays her subject as haughtily cool and deeply insecure, but captures none of her imperious charisma".

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

“Sex and the City” devotees will instantly recognize Sternhagen, who died in November at 93, as Bunny MacDougal, Charlotte York’s haughtily disapproving first mother-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

“Somewhat haughtily, she said to me, ‘Young man, how dare you tell me how to run my newspaper!’” he wrote in an unpublished memoir.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023

"No, Chantal, I didn't," Grandma Rose says haughtily.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins