uppishly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppishly
Adverb
  • As the controversy raged on, the couple remained boldly unrepentant.
    Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Elizabeth boldly takes a three-mile walk to get there, through ankle-deep mud.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The protagonist of this audaciously spoofy spy novel is Hal Knight, a comedian who has resigned in disgrace from his other job, as a Democratic congressman, after a video depicting him insulting an actress went viral.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • For example, Stars Coffee emerged after Starbucks (SBUX) exited in 2022, adopting an audaciously familiar logo of a woman with a star above her head.
    Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, the tech company behind the data center sees a way to manipulate public opinion in its favor with a conspiracy of its own, a far-reaching and brazenly destructive one.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • To guarantee their rule in perpetuity, pro-slavery Southerners wielded federal authority against their opponents and brazenly attacked any institution, law, practice, or norm that did not serve their purposes.
    Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The militias that make up the PMF have units that operate independently from the Iraqi state and are even more proudly sectarian and loyal to Iran.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 2025 Fashion Media Awards are proudly presented with the support of official partners LAGOS, REDKEN, Lavazza, Soma, Gente, Casamigos and Ject.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Years later, Tropic Thunder maintains its reputation as a fearlessly politically incorrect comedy and eviscerating send-up of Hollywood.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Uppishly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppishly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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