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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude a bunch of self-asserting upstarts who thought that they could buy their way into high society

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-asserting
Adjective
  • Ava Daniels is a young comedy writer who is unable to find work due to an insensitive tweet and her reputation for being self-centered and arrogant.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And the villains, of course, exuding every nastily relatable emotion; the stepmothers and sorceresses are vain, arrogant, dismissive, lonely, rude, and outrageous.
    Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Investors are confident that such bold approaches will pay off, and the companies on the Technology list have collectively raised more than $300 million in recent years.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • On the plus side, Luong is confident in keeping steady prices because Ampersand has other cost advantages.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Even though Trump showed signs of softening his aggressive tariff plan with an exemption last week for smartphones, computers and other electronics and floated a temporary exemption for autos, the administration continues to be amadamant more tariffs are coming soon.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • More likely than an all-out boycott, say attorneys, is a new era in which taxpayers and their accountants push the envelope with aggressive tax-planning techniques that may escape the review of an understaffed agency.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Poston is optimistic about the bill going into the House and said there’s an opportunity to inform lawmakers on how big of an impact this package will have on Texas.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Choosing to remain optimistic about the value of individual contributions is not naïve, but a deliberate act of defiance.
    Lauren Stienstra, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Expanding Capacity, Restoring Traditions The fellows have ambitious plans for their funding.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Battle of Okinawa lasted 82 days, with fierce fighting on land and sea.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The documentary follows the story of Ángel, a charismatic boy with fierce love for his Guarani roots and a vision for his Paraguayan hometown of Nanawa.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Self-asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-asserting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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