as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed
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Recent Examples of hauteur
The Academy Award-winning actress, known for her fierce talent and daunting hauteur, boasts a career spanning 60 years.
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Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Fortunately for viewers, Vanderpump’s hauteur didn’t stop her from sparring with her fellow-castmates, who, in the manner of the popular Bravo franchise, were rich middle-aged ladies with a distinct taste for drama.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024
Their insularity, inexperience, and Soviet-style hauteur have produced an unprofessional and incompetent style of rule that has ultimately threatened their own power.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
As young Charlotte, the actress balances the confidence and hauteur of a headstrong young woman with the quiet yearning of a child who has been forced to grow up too fast.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023
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Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
Fortunately for viewers, Vanderpump’s hauteur didn’t stop her from sparring with her fellow-castmates, who, in the manner of the popular Bravo franchise, were rich middle-aged ladies with a distinct taste for drama.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 13 July 2024
Their insularity, inexperience, and Soviet-style hauteur have produced an unprofessional and incompetent style of rule that has ultimately threatened their own power.
—Rajan Menon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2011
As young Charlotte, the actress balances the confidence and hauteur of a headstrong young woman with the quiet yearning of a child who has been forced to grow up too fast.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for hauteur
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“Hauteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauteur. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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