as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me
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Recent Examples of high horse
The novel endures thanks to its keen understanding that many people in this town see movies as a metaphor, a proxy for other forms of currency: the tax break, the blind item, the call sheet, the high horse.
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But not enough to allow the Beavers to get on a high horse.
—oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
No Miss Piggy: Sounds like your partner is a bit up on his high horse regarding his workout routine.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2023
Stay off your high horse while Mars aggravates Uranus.
—USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
But not enough to allow the Beavers to get on a high horse.
—oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2023
No Miss Piggy: Sounds like your partner is a bit up on his high horse regarding his workout routine.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2023
Stay off your high horse while Mars aggravates Uranus.
—USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high horse
Noun
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Opinion: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The arrogance of the IRS should shock the conscience of all Americans.—
Chuck Flint,
Boston Herald,
21 May 2025
Noun
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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