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
Next week, Weapons finally faces a contender with a good shot at knocking it off its high horse.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for high horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high horse
Noun
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That confidence isn’t arrogance.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The threshold for superiority has shape-shifted throughout NBA history.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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