holier-than-thou
obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
a person who is obnoxiously pious or self-righteous.
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How to use holier-than-thou in a sentence
Goodell also has to get off the increasingly wearisome holier-than-thou kick.
Buzz Bissinger on the NFL’s No Good, Very Bad Season | Buzz Bissinger | January 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHerman likes to give the appearance of living this holier-than-thou life.
Herman Cain's Marriage Shaken by Infidelity Charges | Allison Samuels | December 2, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTUnfortunately for Edwards, the holier-than-thou approach won her few fans.
The Year in Talk: 2009's 19 Most Pivotal Moments | The Daily Beast Video | December 24, 2009 | THE DAILY BEASTThis has been tried out successfully in many industrial enterprises, with happy surprise for the holier-than-thou skeptics.
Manpower | Lincoln Clarke AndrewsShe shrank from the holier-than-thou attitude; yet to remain quiet might be taken as approval.
The Mystery of Arnold Hall | Helen M. Persons
There was no assumption of godliness nor conceit, no holier-than-thou smirk about the child.
The Search | Grace Livingston HillI don't want your pity or your charity or any of your holier-than-thou butting in—all I want's just to be let alone.
Linda Lee, Incorporated | Louis Joseph VanceI've watched the lot of you Cavendishes, with yer stuck-up 'holier-than-thou' ways.
The Lone Ranger Rides | Fran Striker
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