Examples of stuck-up in a Sentence

thought that the kids at his new school were snobbish and stuck-up
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Greer’s disdainful, stuck-up lines ooze out of Kidman’s mouth. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024 Men fear that stepping outside those norms could lead to teasing, looking unprofessional, or appearing too formal or stuck-up. Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2024 During his time at Bushwood Country Club, O’Keefe’s character becomes involved in a rivalry amongst a prominent, stuck-up member of the club – Judge Elihu Smails (played by Ted Knight) – and a boisterous, jokester guest named Al Czervik (played by legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield). Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stuck-up was in 1829

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“Stuck-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stuck-up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stuck-up

adjective
ˈstək-ˈəp
: having too high an opinion of one's own worth or ability : conceited

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