haughty
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Her one condition, delivered in the haughty tone of an offended aristocrat, was that they sign a note guaranteeing repayment for the damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
British comedian Lenny Henry starred in the show’s three seasons as Gareth Blackstock, the haughty chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant in the English countryside.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Part of the problem may be Gorsuch’s haughty and condescending attitude toward those who disagree with him.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025
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 • Mar. 1, 2025
This haughty prince didn't have the sense of a gnat.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
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