haughtiness

Example Sentences

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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

Still, during the debate Macron failed to dispel an image of haughtiness that has taken root during his presidency.

From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2022

The lips, nearly colorless, are set in an expression of uncharacteristic haughtiness.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri