haughty

Such is the nature of the populace; they are either cringing slaves or haughty tyrants.

He could stay no longer in her presence, and with a haughty bow to the company rose to leave.

At all events, resistance must continue until the enemy abated his haughty demand of unconditional submission.

Even in London, however, his haughty injustice found occasions for making itself known.

He afterwards described Miss Rivers, of Riverscourt, as "a haughty young woman; but handsome as they make 'em!"

The dark flush showed how quickly his haughty spirit responded to the flicker of the lash.

She played scenes in which she outwitted the haughty beauty, and fled with the hero.

He was very poor, and there was a sort of haughty pride and reserve about him, as though he were keeping something to himself.

Now he curled his lip with haughty despair, and strode past them with a bitter smile.

For the first time this haughty heiress distrusted her own power.