self-righteous
adjective
self-righ·teous
ˌself-ˈrī-chəs 
: convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
self-righteously
adverb
self-righteousness
noun
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The term, which arguably won Governor Tim Walz the No. 2 spot on the Democratic ticket, was a stroke of folksy, linguistic genius: finally, a way to dismissively describe Donald Trump and his cohort without dipping into a self-righteous tone that could turn off wary swing voters.
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Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, everyone is running around talking about governance in such self-righteous ways, but missing the point.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Elegant, worldly, and self-righteous Antoinette is a long-time divorcee whose life revolves around her weekly hair appointments and her job as a correctional officer at Rikers Island.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Viewer boycotts Remember when all those self-righteous people were going to boycott the NFL because Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, everyone is running around talking about governance in such self-righteous ways, but missing the point.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Elegant, worldly, and self-righteous Antoinette is a long-time divorcee whose life revolves around her weekly hair appointments and her job as a correctional officer at Rikers Island.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Viewer boycotts Remember when all those self-righteous people were going to boycott the NFL because Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality?
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Self-righteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-righteous. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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