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supercilious ADJ

supercilious

supercilious
أبِيّ
supercilious
أشَمّ
supercilious
تائِه
supercilious
جَبّار
supercilious
مُتَغَطْرس
supercilious
شامِخ الأنْفِ
supercilious
عاتٍ العاتِي
supercilious
مُتَعَجْرِف

be supercilious VB

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He's a supercilious, hateful kid whose favorite phrase is a dismissive "blah blah blah," summing up everything he considers boring.
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And any man or woman shall stand cool and supercilious before a million universes.
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Much of professional football is so supercilious and insincere, the reflex to mistrust a player who wears his heart on his sleeve is powerful.
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It wasn't just her lack of educational qualifications that created controversy, but also her supercilious temperament.
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The problem with a supercilious central bank is the ensuing risk insouciance increases the probability of mistakes.
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Others are so supercilious they don't want anything to do with it.
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Whatever you say to a question like that, you sound supercilious or dismissive or disgruntled or sour grapes.
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Often this method failed, as in his supercilious stories.
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You begin with supercilious, patronizing dismisal of another's position.
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This woman is a supercilious decorative fig leaf to hide a gigantic crime.
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