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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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?
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
The performances sing, too, with the series making use of Portman’s gift for self-righteous sanctimony and Ingram’s ability to sell both disillusionment and swashbuckling heroism as the situation demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Her self-righteous smirk, withering glare and wide, mischievous grin captured the emotional extremes of adolescence to an extent that words could never quite express.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 14 July 2024
And finally, Jenny, who wasn’t even born when their father was abducted, has dedicated her life to the self-righteous rejection of her family, a preoccupation that has left her friendless and joyless.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Aug. 2024
The performances sing, too, with the series making use of Portman’s gift for self-righteous sanctimony and Ingram’s ability to sell both disillusionment and swashbuckling heroism as the situation demands it.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Her self-righteous smirk, withering glare and wide, mischievous grin captured the emotional extremes of adolescence to an extent that words could never quite express.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 14 July 2024
And finally, Jenny, who wasn’t even born when their father was abducted, has dedicated her life to the self-righteous rejection of her family, a preoccupation that has left her friendless and joyless.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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“Self-righteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-righteous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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