haughty

Example Sentences

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Marie-France has always denied this and, at the stand, came across as haughty and frequently defiant in the face of the accusations levelled at her.

From BBC

City Hall, which looms to the south like the haughty older civic cousin it is.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in 2022, the Padres won this series in four games against a haughty Dodgers team that lacked intensity.

From Los Angeles Times

Putin — known for sometimes staging haughty keep-them-waiting displays when other leaders make the trek to the Kremlin — has taken a notably deferential tone toward his host.

From Los Angeles Times

Chronos comes across as dismissive and haughty, an apt characterization for the father of time.

From New York Times