How To Use Haughtily In A Sentence
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Which last, though blue beyond all shadow of doubt, yet manifested itself in divers quite ordinary ways as, -- in complexions of cream and roses; in skins sallow and wrinkled; in noses haughtily Roman or patricianly Greek, in noses mottled and unclassically uplifted; in black hair, white hair, yellow, brown, and red hair; -- such combinations as he had seen many and many
The Amateur Gentleman
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From the dissolution of feudal ties emerge squabbling subjects nursing secret grievances, haughtily guarding caste privileges, or jealously policing petty distinctions.
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“Counsel was never bewrayed by me,” said De Bracy, haughtily, “nor must the name of villain be coupled with mine!”
Ivanhoe
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The high slate-coloured walls and towers still stood imposingly on the rise above the village, haughtily stretching towards the heavens.
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Until that day, Panshin had always treated Lavretsky, not exactly haughtily, but at least condescendingly; but Lisa, in describing her expedition of the previous day to Panshin, had spoken of Lavretsky as an excellent and clever man, that was enough; he felt bound to make a conquest of an excellent man.
Chapter XXVIII
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'She received me haughtily: she meted out a wide space between us, and kept me aloof by the reserved gesture, the rare and alienated glance, the word calmly civil.'
Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte
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after allowing Memorial to be submitted for the TSEP by her publisher, Faber & Faber: "I'm uncomfortable about the fact that Aurum Funds, an investment company which exclusively manages funds of hedge funds, is sponsoring the administration of the Eliot Prize; I think poetry should be questioning not endorsing such institutions and for that reason I'm withdrawing from the Eliot shortlist," the UK dame I shall neither promo nor name haughtily opined.
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‘Well so are you,’ Krist returned haughtily, in his snooty, hoity-toity accent.
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A large evergreen tree sat haughtily in one corner as a cluster of Raleigh students adorned it with ornaments, baubles and hand-made trinkets.
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“That’s exactly what I’m going to do,” he called haughtily over his shoulder.
The Ex Games
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He is also immature, vain, haughtily cocksure in his perception of the world and ripe for certain lessons, both emotional and intellectual.
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Christy laughed haughtily, waved gaily at them, then took off again, in case her little taunt had - by any chance - brought on a second wind for them.
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He sniffed haughtily, holding open the door for them and watching as they shuffled past.
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Had she haughtily unhanded him (and we should have loved to write it of her), she would have been hurled through the air like the others, and then
Peter and Wendy
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he peered haughtily down his nose
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And he looked at me kind of haughtily and said, "Naturally, I never tried it.
Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates
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The buccaneer haughtily challenged mynheer to fight the battle over again -- stipulating that his consort should stand aloof from the engagement, and, that should the Dutchman conquer, both the pirate vessels should be his.
The Continental Monthly, Vol III, Issue VI, June, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
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Well, Tish dismissed Hannah haughtily from the room, and the conversation went on.
Tish
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We, "haughtily," are not obliged to BEG for friendship.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine
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'She'd have been just the thing for me!' cried Lynmere, haughtily rising, and conceitedly parading his fine form up and down the room; his eyes catching it from looking-glass to looking glass, by every possible contrivance; 'just the thing! matched to perfection!'
Camilla
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With great dignity, she sits and carefully grooms herself, looking at me haughtily.
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I'm forejudged, it, seems," he made answer haughtily, tossing his fair locks, his blue eyes glaring upon his judges.
Mistress Wilding
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She looked haughtily at me for a second and turned away, resuming her conversation.
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When quite modest health care reforms were introduced by New Labour in England, Scottish Labour was haughtily dismissive of them.
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He strode forward haughtily, taking his steps slowly with head thrown back, and as Frank gazed at him with heart throbbing painfully and heavily under the stress of his emotion, he could not help thinking how noble and fierce a warrior the Baggara looked, with his simple white robe, and how dangerous an enemy with the curved dagger in his girdle, and long, keen, crusader-like sword hanging from a kind of baldric from his right shoulder.
In the Mahdi's Grasp
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She surveyed me haughtily over the top of her glasses.
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That's how the family haughtily enjoyed utmost privilege in Romania saw its demise.
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She tapped her umbrella on the setts, calling haughtily for way, and way miraculously appeared.
At Swim, Two Boys
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Her own face had a delicate nose and ears; her eyes had an elegant curve to them, and her mouth was almost haughtily proud.
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At first the little Princess conducted herself haughtily towards them, and the Pine had taken immense pains in reproving and remonstrating with her on the subject, until at last he had rendered her more tractable, and she had grown accustomed to the society of these poor people.
The Princess Ilsée: A Fairy Tale
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The woman wearing said fake fur turned around quickly, shot Mom a deadly look, and then haughtily turned back around and ignored her.
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A snowy egret stood on the snipped lawn next to his car and regarded him haughtily.
BLACKWATER SOUND
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Waiters with tables to fill are heartily welcoming instead of haughtily aloof.
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Louise came in, saw us, said, ‘Excuse me,’ very haughtily, and marched out.
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A snowy egret stood on the snipped lawn next to his car and regarded him haughtily.
BLACKWATER SOUND
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Jenette looked kinder mauger, and Trueman's wife looked haughtily at her, from over the top of the him book.
Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete
