haughtiness
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He began as a William Morris socialist but quickly became suspicious of any sweeping social panacea, to the point of intellectual haughtiness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Nick went to Princeton and graduated with all of the Ivy League haughtiness, if not the GPA or success, associated with such a diploma.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
Few pleasures make cold cruelty warm the soul quite as well, because few look at the genre with such a knowing blend of appreciation and haughtiness.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
Macron has crystallised anger with a series of faux pas and cutting remarks over the past six years that have left a lasting impression of haughtiness among the general public.
From Reuters • Apr. 28, 2023
Upper-classmen treated their juniors with haughtiness and disdain.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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