How to Use arrogance in a Sentence

arrogance

noun

• We were shocked by the arrogance of his comments.
• Her arrogance has earned her a lot of enemies.
• There is a quiet arrogance, confidence to them right now.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 16 June 2019
• That inquisitive lack of arrogance is rare in the media.
  — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 27 June 2019
• Many have long worried about the prince’s ambition and perceived arrogance.
  — Souad Mekhennet, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
• So another potential deal gets shot in the head by Dwight’s arrogance.
  — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
• Even if true, that pales in comparison to the PT’s arrogance.
  — Mary Anastasia O’Grady, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2018
• There’s a certain arrogance to the some of the business talk, [which is] also [often] mistaken as kind of plain-talking.
  — Vogue, 23 Jan. 2019
• Some observers note that Lam’s steadfast refusal to officially withdraw the bill is a reflection of her arrogance.
  — Mary Hui, Quartz, 9 July 2019
• So maybe what makes Holmes so compelling, then, isn't her apparent arrogance or some intense commitment to scamming her investors and customers.
  — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 18 Mar. 2019
• This can help to prevent Gen Alpha’s strength of character turn into a strength of will, which might lead to a sense of entitlement and even arrogance.
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
• Despite being despised for his brashness and arrogance as a young fighter, Ali eventually became one of the most famous and beloved figures on the planet.
  — Gordon Marino, WSJ, 24 May 2019
• Moulton, who is not a Mormon although her husband is a descendant of handcart survivors, blames the arrogance of church officials for the debacle.
  — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 13 June 2019
• She's paired up with Xeni (voiced by Richard Ayoade), a daydream director looking to move up into the big leagues of nighttime dreams but has a lot of artistic arrogance.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
• The arrogance of Grant’s response played a role in the tone of the debate.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2021
• There was good and bad, arrogance and greed, on both sides.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
• That’s the kind of arrogance that can hurt Dallas at some point.
  — Dallas News, 28 Sep. 2021
• In the end, Watt was undone by the arrogance of the true believer.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• There’s also arrogance at work here, at least in the Alamo.
  — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 12 Sep. 2019
• The theme, about the arrogance of tech, is abundantly clear.
  — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2020
• Cole had a 97-mile-per-hour fastball, a sharp slider, and a bit of arrogance the scouts all loved.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2019
• But that was almost 40 years ago and arrogance seems to be back.
  — David Morse, New York Daily News, 14 July 2024
• Leaders' arrogance and envy doomed the Pac-12 What's changed the most?
  — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• In our house, there was great disdain for wealth and arrogance.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2020
• His students still have time to age out of such arrogance, the film implies.
  — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
• Zeffirelli has both the arrogance and charm of youth, and persuades an army of young people to join him.
  — Douglas Greenwoo, Vogue, 13 July 2021
• Talk to him and point out how his arrogance will only hurt himself and others in the long run.
  — Annie Lane, cleveland, 24 July 2022
• All this on top of the serious and reckless arrogance that could have harmed your dog.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• Her voice is strong but it is buoyed by resolve, not arrogance.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2021
• That source also said that there was some arrogance at play.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024