as in superiority
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members
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Recent Examples of arrogance
Ultimately, however, in speaking to various fans and insiders of all stripes, Disney’s decline can be boiled down to one crucial factor: arrogance.
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
In one company culture, people regularly reference the idea of a spouting whales that get harpooned—reinforcing the value placed humility and the avoidance of arrogance.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Onstage Gadd talked about being at his absolute lowest point in life a mere decade ago — a note not of arrogance, but of encouragement to anyone watching who happened to be going through a hard time.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
His students still have time to age out of such arrogance, the film implies.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
In one company culture, people regularly reference the idea of a spouting whales that get harpooned—reinforcing the value placed humility and the avoidance of arrogance.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Onstage Gadd talked about being at his absolute lowest point in life a mere decade ago — a note not of arrogance, but of encouragement to anyone watching who happened to be going through a hard time.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
His students still have time to age out of such arrogance, the film implies.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
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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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Too many liberals forgot this, which explains how a figure like Trump, with his boisterous and transgressive disdain for liberal pieties, could be reelected to the presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The southpaw hasn't voiced any disdain for the franchise and the Braves value him tremendously.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Read the full analysis here. 2:03 Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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That attitude ties in with another of the DOL’s principles, which recommends that AI should be used only to enable workers, which, in turn, could improve their job quality.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The past month in Lebanon, like the past year in Gaza, has demonstrated that Israel’s leaders have no idealistic pretensions about establishing a new political order in Lebanon or in the Strip.Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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The chief theme, of course, is art itself, which wafts into pretension all too easily.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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