Stuck-up

Stuck-up and proud, the cognitive dissonance must be enormous.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2004

Some of the women tried to engage her in conversation but she snubbed them, being tired of making up stories about herself and so, to a sort of Greek chorus of “Stuck-up bitch,” she finally made her way into the prison.

Death of a Charming Man Beaton, M. C. 1994

Some of the women tried to engage her in conversation but she snubbed them, being tired of making up stories about herself and so, to a sort of Greek chorus of “Stuck-up bitch,” she finally made her way into the prison.

Death of a Charming Man Beaton, M. C. 1994

"Stuck-up thing!" she exclaimed as soon as she was safe in the passage.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. Various

Stuck-up and conceited, and looking at other people as if they were stone posts.

Three Margarets Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

"Stuck-up old statuette of nothing doing!" commented the ex-Soap King.

The Four Million O. Henry 1886

The business man turned around and gave a significant look to a knot of the salesmen, but happening to catch Jasper's eye, he said, "It's a fine day, King," carelessly, and passed out, but not before "Stuck-up old money-bag" fell upon the old gentleman's ear.

Five Little Peppers Grown Up Margaret Sidney 1884

"Stuck-up cuss!" muttered young Bartlett to himself, as he shoved the signed books into his pocket and pushed his way through the underbrush again.

In the Midst of Alarms Robert Barr 1881

Katie Price who has famously been round the block and back again several times over, has accused Cheryl Cole of acting as if she was the Virgin Queen and behaving like a "Stuck-up Snob in a Chastity Belt".

TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page 2010

Stuck-up lecturers were accused of snubbing bright youngsters from less privileged backgrounds.

Home | Mail Online 2009