as in superiority
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members
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Recent Examples of arrogance
This was the arrogance of it… my notes were grammar and diction.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Payton’s demeanor blurs between arrogance and confidence.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Payton’s demeanor blurs between arrogance and confidence.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
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Absolute Dominion takes place In the year 2063 AD, when the world faces catastrophe as zealots and extremists wage a global holy war in the name of spiritual superiority.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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The dominant view in Washington argues for peace through strength, that only clear military superiority can deter China’s ambitions to subsume Taiwan and exert dominance across the Indo-Pacific.—
Brad Dress,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The elder Richards was an outspoken feminist who was given to salty one-liners, and who was open about her struggle with alcoholism and her disdain for phoniness, even in her own party.—
Jonathan Van Meter,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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The conservative movement is, increasingly, driven by disdain for expertise and experience in science, medicine, government and more.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Regarding distribution prospects in India, Churi expressed optimism about changing audience attitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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My jokes are Mike Franks’, my attitude is Mike Franks.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Jan. 2025
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There were no pretensions of showmanship, no displays of braggadocio — just the hollow ringing of palms on goatskin.—
Taran Dugal,
Rolling Stone,
16 Dec. 2024
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The car comes equipped with the standard sensor suite for cars with pretensions to urban autonomy: lidars on the roof and around the front bumper, and radar and cameras just about everywhere else.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Dec. 2016
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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