Example Sentences

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Haughtily she removes a glove and drops it at Giselle’s feet.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Haughtily a Chilean spokesman said: "In this so-called investigation Chilean officers were libeled."

From Time Magazine Archive

Haughtily, Ibanez accepted the cheers of his tattered backers.

From Time Magazine Archive

Haughtily, Ebtehaj refused the proposition, even though his wife raised pledges for the money in less than a week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Haughtily waving her hand, Miriam rejoined her friends, who were awaiting her at the door of the church.

From The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni by Hawthorne, Nathaniel