uppity

Example Sentences

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The man he persuaded to join the club when Rangers were getting uppity in 2016 and needed putting back in a box.

From BBC

The household was vegetarian before this was trendy or socially acceptable, and yet not in an uppity way.

From Los Angeles Times

The wealthiest and most international city in America, its grand mansions and comfortable houses would obviously be useful as a base for an invading army that was just beginning a campaign against uppity colonials.

From Washington Post

Here he applies his rich baritone to the refrains of “Teenage Dream” as his newly invented character, Lance, an uppity French nobleman, cavorts friskily with old flame Angelique.

From Washington Post

Like that comedy series, the film breaks the fourth wall by having its protagonist, Anne Elliot, the daughter of an uppity aristocrat, share witty commentary on the story’s happenings directly to the audience.

From Washington Post