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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined above
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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
adjectiveˈstək-ˈəp
: having too high an opinion of one's own worth or ability : conceited
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