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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu
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as in proud
having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
the student reporter received a haughty letter in reply to his request for an interview with the governor
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Recent Examples of haughty
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star as childhood pals turned hot and bothered frenemies having quite the torrid love affair as adults in a sumptuous and quite haughty bad romance.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
As herself — well, a haughty, no-nonsense version of herself who evidently has beef with Streep's Runway editor-in-chief — Gaga faces off with the Oscar winner just before the Italian fashion show performance.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
The word means arrogant or haughty.
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Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Nick and Jules’ sister Portia is a real trip, an alternately flighty and haughty mean girl played to devilishly effervescent perfection by Dickinson scene stealer Gus Birney.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haughty
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
As herself — well, a haughty, no-nonsense version of herself who evidently has beef with Streep's Runway editor-in-chief — Gaga faces off with the Oscar winner just before the Italian fashion show performance.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
The word means arrogant or haughty.
—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Nick and Jules’ sister Portia is a real trip, an alternately flighty and haughty mean girl played to devilishly effervescent perfection by Dickinson scene stealer Gus Birney.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haughty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haughty
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The passage is incoherent, yet, in conflating progressive reform with arrogant blind faith, it is perfectly suited to Vance’s cynical conservatism.
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To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else).
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Mamdani, proud of his socialist values, had developed a language for communicating a collective, interdependent vision of city life through his consistent emphasis on affordability.
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This is also where the film dips into the past and becomes awash in the proud history of Hawaiian surfing, bowing at the legend of the great Duke Kahanamoku and going deep into others and how the sport became such a religion for many, notably devotee Kristen.
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Most smug articles and books that claim to provide quick fixes come off as tone-deaf or even counterproductive.
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But the series’ central character, played by Rachel Weisz, has enough nervous, itchy, manic energy to make the show’s narrative structure feel purposely unstable rather than safely smug.
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His whole behavior toward women is so disdainful.
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The popularity of e-bikes and e-motos has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving lawmakers and law enforcement scrambling to regulate the bikes that are often used by young riders ignorant or disdainful of the rules of the road.
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The Nuggets were particularly cavalier with second-rounders in the 2024 offseason, which turned out to be Booth’s last at the helm.
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The testimony consistently deployed a cavalier attitude about money.
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.
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In both of their victories thus far at the 2026 World Cup, the Americans have been, by far, the superior all-around team.
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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But when insecure, Venus in Leo’s approach can come across as performative, prideful and overly invested in being chosen.
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“Haughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haughty. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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