It is absurd, in a country like England, where there is so much freedom, and such a jealousy of right, for any man to assume an aristocratical tone, and to talk superciliously of the common people.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
"Birds of a feather-" began Hardy, superciliously.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs
Miss Nugent came to the gate and stared in superciliously.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs