All 3 Uses of
haughty
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Among the Japanese at Omori, Watanabe was despised for his haughtiness, his boasts about his wealth, and his curtness.
p. 238.4 *haughtiness = arrogance or condescension (acting superior or self-important)
- At Naoetsu, most of the guards stayed in camp, their haughtiness replaced by gushing obsequiousness.†
p. 311.1
- His hair had grayed; his haughty bearing had bent.†
p. 392.9haughty = arrogant
Definition:
arrogant or condescending (acting superior or self-important)