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as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the boxer's flamboyant self-importance often made for a colorful prefight press conference
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as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
her overbearing self-importance has given her a sense of entitlement
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Recent Examples of self-importance
But unlike the relative low-budget kicks of his previous two films, Glass has lots of portentous self-importance that the movie never quite earns.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
The arrogance and self-importance are off the charts.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
But even Murphy’s prestige projects seem to have swapped sincerity for self-importance.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
So: The Milanese Loop. Michael Calore: Which has always been the height of that Apple self-importance.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
The entire film reeks of self-importance and a need to remind us all that those behind the camera are smarter than anyone in the audience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Eliminating face-to-face contact through this medium might reduce their defensiveness and shyness in social relations while satisfying their need for popularity and inflated self-importance.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Only in America could men like Donald Trump and Roy Cohn exist — their greed, their lust for power, their belief in themselves and their self-importance a product of the myths of independence and self-reliance they were fed since birth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
And then there were the two best additions to the cast, the witchy Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) and the chronically nonplussed Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale), neither of whom could be arsed to put up with Daemon’s brooding self-importance.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
The arrogance and self-importance are off the charts.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024
But even Murphy’s prestige projects seem to have swapped sincerity for self-importance.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
So: The Milanese Loop. Michael Calore: Which has always been the height of that Apple self-importance.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024
The entire film reeks of self-importance and a need to remind us all that those behind the camera are smarter than anyone in the audience.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Eliminating face-to-face contact through this medium might reduce their defensiveness and shyness in social relations while satisfying their need for popularity and inflated self-importance.
—Joy Emeh, Health, 9 Sep. 2024
Only in America could men like Donald Trump and Roy Cohn exist — their greed, their lust for power, their belief in themselves and their self-importance a product of the myths of independence and self-reliance they were fed since birth.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
And then there were the two best additions to the cast, the witchy Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) and the chronically nonplussed Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale), neither of whom could be arsed to put up with Daemon’s brooding self-importance.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-importance
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Dastmalchian gets to play it all — disbelief, arrogance, grieving, terrified — sometimes in the same moment.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
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These things are a big investment of time and to have not one, but two of them that might otherwise have had a reasonable expectation of success — probably arrogance on my part — but still, many times an author who gets published once can get published a second time.Choire Sicha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere is a bar/parlor room, as well as an inviting primary suite that comes complete with a Juliette balcony, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath flaunting dual vanities and a large shower.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Grand suites have separate in-room dining tables and some even have bathtubs and dual-sink stone vanities.Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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While picking up genuine concerns reported by American and international media in what has been a contentious and violent US election cycle, the coverage and conversation appears geared to telegraph the superiority of China’s own political system.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Even in foods where New Yorkers claim eternal superiority, L.A. just does it better.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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This leads to a heartfelt exploration of ego, humility, and legacy.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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But fame and success ultimately released any reluctance to speak out, and seemed to loosen his ego as well.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite her standout performance, Keith took most pride in Northwood’s historic victory.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah has long justified reckless wars against Israel with appeals to pan-Arab pride: The liberation of Palestine was worth any sacrifice.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Self-importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-importance. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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