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Recent Examples of self-congratulation In a night full of self-congratulation, Chu’s speech was maybe the most self-congratulatory, somehow trying to make the case that the film was saving the world and also about … radical optimism? Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025 There’s a constant and consistent need for self-congratulation that dampens the research on display here. Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024 Despite her long, phenomenal run of success and prestigious accolades, Detroit gospel star Twinkie Clark has never been big on self-congratulations. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024 For every bit of preening self-congratulation, there’s another moment that can knock you sideways. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024 Accessibility and Sustainability Eco-minded without the self-congratulation, accessibility without the retrofitted feel. Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Autumn also marks the beginning of awards season, a time of self-congratulation, yes, but also better movies. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 Politics disgusts him, the cool conviviality of the club and the showy self-congratulation of the public banquet repel him; since the death of his son he’s avoided making new acquaintances. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024 But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951. Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-congratulation
Noun
  • Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.
    Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Over the past fifty years, the job of Lorne Michaels, the show’s creator, has been to make the stars look good, and to corral the egos and talents on his staff in order to get the program on the air, live.
    Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle's new 'out of touch' TV show: 'Do something to help people instead of your ego' Production delays in an industry still recovering from the 2023 SAG-WGA strikes are only the tip of the iceberg.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Close takes pride in how her squad pivots to unexpected challenges and perseveres.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But in terms of pride, that was a very important time for our people.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To jolt them out of their complacency, the solar industry came to rely on one of the oldest—and most annoying—sales techniques: indiscriminately banging on doors.
    Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
  • While Detroit is playing its best basketball in seven years, both its coach and franchise player are forbidding complacency.
    Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Self-congratulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-congratulation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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