haughtiness

Example Sentences

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U.S. captain Davis Love III had 11 of the world’s top 20 players — Immelman had two — but the home team did not offer haughtiness.

From Washington Post

For another thing, it’s a rare posture for Texas and its customary haughtiness occasionally earned.

From Washington Post

He’s also learned how to deploy — and puncture — Thor’s inborn pomposity, although by the time the final credits rolled in “Ragnarok” that haughtiness had turned into shtick.

From New York Times

The rapper’s gown was inspired by the intricate flourishes and carved moldings of an old-money, Gilded Age mansion, said Mr. Scott, who wanted to combine “all her hottiness with a bit of haughtiness as well.”

From New York Times

In the poem by Mayakovsky, who was Russian, culture arises when we understand our haughtiness toward others as a mask of ignorance.

From Washington Post