How to Use holier-than-thou in a Sentence

holier-than-thou

adjective

• At the end of the book, Sheila is still judgmental and holier-than-thou.
  — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
• WalletHub made sure that no state walked away feeling entirely holier-than-thou.
  — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2025
• But there’s a line between analysis and holier-than-thou bloviation.
  — Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
• How anyone ever saw Fried as a holier-than-thou aristocratic formalist is beyond me.
  — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
• In my novel, Schar’s archnemesis, head deaconess Sheila Battle, began as a typical judgmental, holier-than-thou church lady.
  — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026