Haughty

Her haughty certainty is finally cracked, but she does not crumble: she remains herself, though her golden roll of hair is slightly bowed.

I know more than a few haughty academic and other fascism-deniers who still even now cling to their faith that fascism isn’t really happening and indeed can’t actually happen here in the United States.

Kate’s job requires her to work closely with members of the British government, in particular its haughty prime minister, Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear), and high-minded foreign secretary, Austin Dennison (David Gyasi).

The Lord High Executioner of the town of Titipu, Ko-Ko, has been promoted to a post far beyond his capabilities, while the haughty Pooh-Bah, who holds multiple positions, requires a hefty bonus for actually doing any work.

He conveys the attitude of a farmer who specializes in making the best of the grapes he grows rather than maintaining a haughty distance.

Tesco's Gold blend instant coffee comes in a 200g jar as well, but for a haughty price of £2.50, so unless this is far and away the best-tasting coffee of the four then the UK's biggest supermarket is going to have a problem.

You’re supposed to keep it secret if you get on my waiting list, but one way you can tell that someone is on it is if the person suddenly develops a haughty British accent.

Company insiders have described him as increasingly haughty and imperious.

It is needless to remind us how many women have lost their will and lives after placing them in the hands of some haughty men bearing the title-husband.

Surely, the Book said it long ago, that “those of high structure will hewn down and the haughty will be humbled” (Isaiah,10:33).

Against the pompous, haughty, and exceedingly arrogant Calhoun, I’m sure Coach Cal made it a bit too personal.

For every lucky Elizabeth, who tames the haughty, handsome Mr Darcy and learns to know herself in the process, there’s a Charlotte, resigned to life with a drivelling buffoon for want of a pretty face.

It certainly doesn’t match up to the haughty personas the world has attempted to push onto the players, which might be why the notion has rankled opponents and their fan bases.

Mr Raab, however, audibly stiffened, and although his voice remained soft, his tone sounded haughty.

The pessimistic genius may be one of the best Pro Heroes out there, but his haughty attitude would put even Endeavor to shame.

At first it seems she’s just doing an easy bit of haughty imperiousness, but then she gradually infuses that caricature with richly amusing dashes of an almost kinky quirk.

There’s also Martha (Morgan Turner), a girl genius so haughty, you’d swear her mean streak were part of a gag.

Whether convincing or unconvincing, they are almost always touching, astonishing, tender, melancholy, vulnerable and haughty.

Alleyn was unusually tall for the time, and the haughty roles of Tamburlaine, Faustus, and Barabas were probably written especially for him.

Despite Sybil's haughty responses, she eventually admits that Eva, pregnant and destitute, had asked the committee for financial aid.