haughtiness

They grew heartily weary, and fiercely impatient of restraint, and though the firm, calm, steady strictness of the Knight was far preferable to the rude familiarity and furious passions of many a Castellane, there were many of the men-at-arms who, though not actually engaged in the conspiracy, were impatient of what they called his haughtiness and rigidity.

The Lances of Lynwood Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

But that haughtiness is the most offensive to God which is supported and fed by the pretensions of holiness.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

The haughtiness is a pathetic attempt at protective voodoo.

Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas Robbins, Tom 1994

Smythe says, "They are generous, friendly, and hospitable in the extreme; but mixed with such an appearance of rudeness, ferocity and haughtiness, which is, in fact, only a want of polish, occasioned by their deficiencies in education and in knowledge of mankind, as well as their general intercourse with slaves."

Patrician and Plebeian Or The Origin and Development of the Social Classes of the Old Dominion Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker 1922

His solicitude about maintaining a certain order within the state was described as haughtiness and harshness, his preoccupation lest the precarious resources of the government be dissipated in useless expenditures was dubbed avarice, and the prudence which had impelled him to restrain the rash policy of expansion and aggression which Germanicus had tried to initiate beyond the Rhine was construed as envy and surly malignity.

The Women of the Caesars Ferrero, Guglielmo, 1871-1942 1911

If they exchanged surreptitious winks over the appearance of Agatha, they are to be excused, for that lady's demeanor was one of frigid haughtiness, which is never quite impressive to those who live close to nature.

'Firebrand' Trevison Charles Alden Seltzer 1908

His solicitude about maintaining a certain order within the state was described as haughtiness and harshness, his preoccupation lest the precarious resources of the government be dissipated in useless expenditures was dubbed avarice, and the prudence which had impelled him to restrain the rash policy of expansion and aggression which Germanicus had tried to initiate beyond the Rhine was construed as envy and surly malignity.

The Women of the Caesars Guglielmo Ferrero 1906

Zeno used to invite those who called the haughtiness of Perikles a mere courting of popularity and affectation of grandeur, to court popularity themselves in the same fashion, since the acting of such a part might insensibly mould their dispositions until they resembled that of their model.

Plutarch's Lives, Volume I 46-120? Plutarch 1839

 Cool green eyes assessed her confusion with the kind of haughtiness that was normally associated with royalty.

Mistress On Demand Cox, Maggie 2005

In spite of his crumpled suit, he still displayed an elegance such as the staff of Police Headquarters rarely have occasion to appreciate, an aristocratic elegance, with that hint of stiffness and restraint, that touch of haughtiness which is the peculiar attribute of diplomatic circles.

Maigret at the Crossroads Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1963