as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me
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Recent Examples of high horse
The release of the files was going to expose the actions of their political opponents and place the president atop a moral high horse.
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
Jayden, continuing to gallop on his high horse, has trusted himself as the saviour of their relationship and by proxy, Tori.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Esparza So in the aftermath, Biles was humble, while Gaines was gracious (from a rather high horse).
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 June 2025
And, by the way, Tim Walz gets on his high horse about mind your own damn business.
—ABC News, 11 Aug. 2024
Jayden, continuing to gallop on his high horse, has trusted himself as the saviour of their relationship and by proxy, Tori.
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for high horse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high horse
Noun
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Think about the arrogance behind that.—
Jovani Patterson,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2026
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But his temper and arrogance were equally unparalleled, constantly leading him to argue with authority figures, from referees to his own managers.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
Noun
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More Crucial Nvidia’s superiority is most evident in training.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The aircraft has played an important role in strengthening Israel’s aerial superiority and long-range strike capacity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“High horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20horse. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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