Examples of 'holier-than-thou' in a sentence

Meaning of "holier-than-thou"

holier-than-thou (noun) - a person who acts morally superior to others; often used in a derogatory manner to describe someone who is self-righteous or judgmental
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  • Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious.

How to use "holier-than-thou" in a sentence

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Hannah does not need to be sanctified by a bunch of holier-than-thou child molesters.
He was just a holier-than-thou son of a bitch.
I have never met anybody more holier-than-thou.
But this is not a cliché or a holier-than-thou lecture on the benefits of volunteering your time.
I do not owe anything to a bunch of holier-than-thou nuns.
She acts so holier-than-thou at the rummage sale.
Not everyone does it, just the condescending holier-than-thou types.
I will paint your father as a holier-than-thou prick determined to see justice served.
I really do not want to come across as sounding holier-than-thou.
She used to call me Holier-Than-Thou McKinney.
The holier-than-thou thing just really is not playing for me.
I am getting tired of your holier-than-thou attitude.
Sure his holier-than-thou shtick earned him an enemy.
I am getting tired of this holier-than-thou attitude.
Take your holier-than-thou attitude and get out of my life.

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Take yourself and your holier-than-thou attitude.
But his holier-than-thou attitude has upset some politicians.
Against you and your holier-than-thou attitude.
We have to throw it away completely . for it speaks only of vain holier-than-thou.
There was much holier-than-thou shooting of the wounded.
Utah enters the kitchen in his usual holier-than-thou mood.
I am sure his holier-than-thou shtick has earned him an enemy or two.
And do not give me your holier-than-thou crap.
You got a real holier-than-thou attitude for a shitty mom who's only screwed up her kid.
Do not you give me that holier-than-thou routine.
He was just a holier-than-thou son of a bitch . He never gave in to temptation.
I am sick and tired of your holier-than-thou shtick.
Many people with a holier-than-thou attitude also fall into the trap of legalism.
Most negative comment here is holier-than-thou syndrome.
By a bunch of holier-than-thou child molesters . Hannah does not need to be sanctified - Sweetheart.
You coming around here with your holier-than-thou bullshit.
Holier-than-thou is an easy fallback . Keeps you from really looking at people around you.
I am not gonna cop this holier-than-thou shit from you.
Your holier-than-thou attitude won't make me feel shitty for bringing Kimber here.
The thing that really sets me off is her holier-than-thou act.
I should kick your holier-than-thou ass up and down this hallway.
From the first day we met, you were doing this holier-than-thou tap dance.
Take yourself and your holier-than-thou attitude and get out of my life.
They lived in number ten, and he was with the tall holier-than-thou woman.
I am getting tired of this holier-than-thou attitude you have been dishing out.
Do not you call me down here and then pull this holier-than-thou crap.
Although they may try to have a holier-than-thou attitude, they might have low self-esteem.
Wh… Sweetheart, Hannah does not need to be sanctified by a bunch of holier-than-thou child molesters.
You mean that holier-than-thou Marilla Cuthbert has kept this to herself all these years?
And the fact that it went to those holier-than-thou pricks at Wakefield-Cady.
And the insults Yeah, the girl with the vape and the booze and the holier-than-thou.
And the booze with the vape and the holier-than-thou attitude. and the insults.
You are totally unchanged . I have never met anybody more holier-than-thou.
Premeditation . I will paint your father as a holier-than-thou prick determined to see justice served.
That holier-than-thou bloody cow, queening it over everyone like Mrs Muck.

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