as in self-gratulatory
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Adjective
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The output looks confident: charts, scenarios, and a familiar set of options.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Despite the unfinished look, the Hornets and city leaders are looking forward to the results and remain confident the work will get finished on time.—
Chase Jordan
August 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Protecting their peace and remaining self-assured has become a priority.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Shayla is the affluent love interest of Steven in season 1, who is self-assured and poised.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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More than 18 months after that outreach, Douglas County commissioners slathered some complimentary and self-congratulatory frosting on this week’s invitation to the three-time Super Bowl champions to make their next home 20 miles south of Empower Field at Mile High.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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The collection documents both sides of the slavery debate, pro and con—a useful correction to the self-congratulatory view of British history that celebrates abolition and turns a blind eye to everyone who defended slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Dark warnings from the United States about the risks of dependence on China will ring hollow to countries that are all too aware of how willing the United States is to weaponize interdependence for its own selfish purposes.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The referee agreed with Warner’s claimed mitigation factors of remorse, an absence of dishonest or selfish motive, cooperating with the proceedings and dealing with personal or emotional problems.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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