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Recent Examples of self-congratulatory
His supporters confuse the rah-rah motivation to an enthusiastic, self-congratulatory persona for a job well done.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
The Jinx: Part Two initially feels too self-congratulatory, like Jarecki returned to Durst’s story solely to take another victory lap for capturing his confession on a hot mic years ago.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2024
Bored by his own circumstances as a wealthy Hollywood bigwig, Schneider’s decision to help Newton feels rather self-congratulatory, sliding into the realm of a Great White Savoir.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
Outside China, such brash, self-congratulatory proclamations are generally disregarded or dismissed—including by American officials, who have tended to discount the appeal of Beijing’s strategy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
The Jinx: Part Two initially feels too self-congratulatory, like Jarecki returned to Durst’s story solely to take another victory lap for capturing his confession on a hot mic years ago.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2024
Bored by his own circumstances as a wealthy Hollywood bigwig, Schneider’s decision to help Newton feels rather self-congratulatory, sliding into the realm of a Great White Savoir.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
Outside China, such brash, self-congratulatory proclamations are generally disregarded or dismissed—including by American officials, who have tended to discount the appeal of Beijing’s strategy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-congratulatory
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This is a fun, cheeky response that’s both self-assured and playful.Angela Haupt, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Determined and self-assured, Brown is a star, and the boys are on her heels.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Faster, stronger and more confident, Riordan was a standout in the secondary against any and all opponents.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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His journey, from a shell-shocked, grieving boy who was once afraid of the dark to a confident young man, has been rewarding to watch, Holdren says.Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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But that isn't the case here, as the Redditor said people are accusing them of being selfish for wanting to shut down the speech.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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People who have selfish motivations often manipulate others and ignore boundaries.Sandro da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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We Below Deck fans are truly blessed with no shortage of overconfident stews to stir up drama.Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Oren — handsome, overconfident — was an obvious contender.James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
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In Japan, however, where modesty and formality are valued in leadership, such a style might seem self-centered or inappropriate.Sarat Chakravarthi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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So, how do good leaders operate with confidence without coming across as arrogant or self-centered?Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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With a gleaming library, a high-tech theater with seating wrapped around its stage, and the Grand Dutch Café bringing a bit of that Netherlands feel, Rotterdam is sophisticated without being pretentious.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Despite having the world’s most extensive collection of Napa Valley wine — the list is more than 170 pages long — there is nothing pretentious about Press.Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The light-skinned kid, Turner (Brandon Wilson), rebuffs Elwood’s gesture in response, thinking him presumptuous or fey, probably.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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The former athlete/coach-mind in me couldn’t help but cringe … is Notre Dame being too presumptuous here?Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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The story prompted an uproar from fans of Michigan’s Big Ten opponents, who saw Harbaugh as a cheater and Michigan’s holier-than-thou image as a fraud, and urged commissioner Tony Petitti to take action.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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In scenes together, Cooke’s arch line deliveries and holier-than-thou smirks spark against D’Arcy’s regal defensiveness and cool anger.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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“Self-congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-congratulatory. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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