All 4 Uses of
haughty
in
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- The partner was not shouldering his portion of the responsibility, according to Mother, and when she confronted him he became haughty and domineering, and he unforgivably called her a bitch.†
p. 207..6
- With the haughtiness San Franciscans have for people who live in the warmer climate, she explained that all I needed were lots of shorts, pedal pushers, sandals and blouses because "southern Californians hardly ever wear anything else."
p. 226..3 *haughtiness = arrogance or condescension (acting superior or self-important)
- When I saw he was fairly lucid I went to the car, calmly pushed the people away, and said from the haughty level of one who has successfully brought to heel a marauding car and negotiated a sneaky mountain, "Dad, there's been an accident."†
p. 241..3
- From disappointment, I gradually ascended the emotional ladder to haughty indignation, and finally to that state of stubbornness where the mind is locked like the jaws of an enraged bulldog.†
p. 265..6
Definition:
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(haughty) arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)