look superior
Frequency: 6.86.2 per million words
To appear to be of higher quality or rank.
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Examples (10)
- Even though he's younger, he has a way of looking superior to everyone else.
- She tried to look superior by wearing expensive clothes, but her insecurity showed.
- The new model doesn't look superior to the old one; in fact, it seems less robust.
- He tends to look superior, as if he knows more than everyone in the room.
- Despite his humble origins, he managed to look superior in any social setting.
- The critics felt the film didn't look superior to its predecessors.
- She didn't want to look superior, but her achievements spoke for themselves.
- With that condescending tone, he always manages to look superior.
- The design of the product makes it look superior to its competitors.
- He tried to look superior by speaking with a more formal accent.