as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
a boss so high-and-mighty that no one could reason with him about anything
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Recent Examples of high-and-mighty
Lots of high-and-mighty people populate Tyrrell’s recollections.
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John Fund, National Review, 26 Nov. 2023
John Fund, National Review, 26 Nov. 2023
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“High-and-mighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-and-mighty. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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