entitled
adjective
en·ti·tled
in-ˈtī-tᵊld 
en-
1
: having a right to certain benefits or privileges
After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want?—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain2
: having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2)
spoiled, entitled children
his entitled attitude/behavior
leading an entitled life
We are also the so-called entitled generation, … told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be "whatever we wanted" …—Jessica Bennett
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And, according to Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the entitled Zelenskyy showed insufficient gratitude for the billions of dollars in U.S. aid that Ukraine has received following the Russian invasion.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The couple remain entitled to the money even if criminally prosecuted and/or convicted, GoFundMe told Newsweek during the summer as an investigation by Mohave County authorities remained ongoing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Travel in the spirit of an invited visitor, not an entitled visitor.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Josh, as an entitled creep who grossly overestimates his own intelligence.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The couple remain entitled to the money even if criminally prosecuted and/or convicted, GoFundMe told Newsweek during the summer as an investigation by Mohave County authorities remained ongoing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Travel in the spirit of an invited visitor, not an entitled visitor.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Josh, as an entitled creep who grossly overestimates his own intelligence.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitled. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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