All 4 Uses of
haughty
in
The Great Gatsby
- Throwing a regal homecoming glance around the neighborhood, Mrs. Wilson gathered up her dog and her other purchases, and went haughtily in.
p. 28..9haughtily = in a superior or self-important manner
- The bored haughty face that she turned to the world concealed something — most affectations conceal something eventually, even though they don't in the beginning — and one day I found what it was.
p. 57..5haughty = superior or self-important
- I laughed aloud as the yolks of their eyeballs rolled toward us in haughty rivalry.
p. 69..2haughty = self-important
- Mr. Sloane didn't enter into the conversation, but lounged back haughtily in his chair;
p. 102..5 *haughtily = with a superior or self-important manner
Definition:
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(haughty) arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)