All 13 Uses of
haughty
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Vampa put the two sequins haughtily into his pocket, and slowly returned by the way he had gone.†
Chpt 33-34 *
- His forehead was marked with the line that indicates the constant presence of bitter thoughts; he had the fiery eyes that seem to penetrate to the very soul, and the haughty and disdainful upper lip that gives to the words it utters a peculiar character that impresses them on the minds of those to whom they are addressed.†
Chpt 35-36
- "Monsieur," replied the banker, drawing himself up with a haughty air, "the extent of my resources has never yet been questioned."†
Chpt 45-46
- He had a haughty bearing, a look either steady and impenetrable or insolently piercing and inquisitorial.†
Chpt 47-48
- The rest of Mademoiselle Eugenie's person was in perfect keeping with the head just described; she, indeed, reminded one of Diana, as Chateau-Renaud observed, but her bearing was more haughty and resolute.†
Chpt 53-54
- And Maximilian was patient, and employed himself in mentally contrasting the two girls,—one fair, with soft languishing eyes, a figure gracefully bending like a weeping willow; the other a brunette, with a fierce and haughty expression, and as straight as a poplar.†
Chpt 57-58
- More than once she thought of revealing all to her grandmother, and she would not have hesitated a moment, if Maximilian Morrel had been named Albert de Morcerf or Raoul de Chateau-Renaud; but Morrel was of plebeian extraction, and Valentine knew how the haughty Marquise de Saint-Meran despised all who were not noble.†
Chpt 71-72
- "No, certainly not," said the count with a haughty expression.†
Chpt 77-78
- Albert, without knowing why, started on hearing these words pronounced with such a haughty and dignified accent; it appeared to him as if there was something supernaturally gloomy and terrible in the expression which gleamed from the brilliant eyes of Haidee at this moment; she appeared like a Pythoness evoking a spectre, as she recalled to his mind the remembrance of the fearful death of this man, to the news of which all Europe had listened with horror.†
Chpt 77-78
- Like all upstarts, he had had recourse to a great deal of haughtiness to maintain his position.†
Chpt 85-86
- "Yet," replied Beauchamp haughtily, "there are occasions when probity commands"— "M.†
Chpt 87-88
- There remained in the banker's house only Danglars, closeted in his study, and making his statement to the officer of gendarmes; Madame Danglars, terrified, in the boudoir with which we are acquainted; and Eugenie, who with haughty air and disdainful lip had retired to her room with her inseparable companion, Mademoiselle Louise d'Armilly.†
Chpt 97-98
- The betrothed had retired, as we said, with haughty air, disdainful lip, and the demeanor of an outraged queen, followed by her companion, who was paler and more disturbed than herself.†
Chpt 97-98
Definition:
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(haughty) arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)