Superciliousness

Definitions

The state or quality of being supercilious.

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Examples

“...and externally more resembling her mother than any of her sisters, though she lacked Lady Anne's commanding height and that cast⟳ of countenance which indicated powerful intellect, but was unfortunately mingled with pride and superciliousness, which was the extreme reverse of Mary's expression.”

“His little eyes glittered like⟳ mica discs with curiosity, though he tried to keep⟳ up a bit of superciliousness.”

“He saw⟳ Dr. Simon, a typical French scientist, with glasses, a pointed brown beard, and a forehead barred with those parallel wrinkles which are the penalty of superciliousness, since they come⟳ through constantly elevating the eyebrows.”

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