stuck-up

Example Sentences

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Not even the stuck-up sire in charge of the local fair wants her stink to rub off on the livestock.

From Salon

Neil’s father, who has health problems, assumes his son will join him in his painting business; Topher’s are conservative stuck-up pills who, like Amanda, have him slated for a career in finance.

From Los Angeles Times

The moral of every high school movie is basically the same: don’t judge a person by her appearance, and don’t be a stuck-up snob or something terrible might happen to you.

From New York Times

Nobody liked Dr. Harmon much; she was the kind of stuck-up professional who looked down her nose at everyone.

From Los Angeles Times

This Netflix holiday romance turns to a classic formula: A blue-collar widower strikes up an improbable romance with a stuck-up heiress betrothed to a cocky himbo.

From New York Times