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Recent Examples of self-congratulatory
Bored by his own circumstances as a wealthy Hollywood bigwig, Schneider’s decision to help Newton feels rather self-congratulatory, sliding into the realm of a Great White Savoir.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
Outside China, such brash, self-congratulatory proclamations are generally disregarded or dismissed—including by American officials, who have tended to discount the appeal of Beijing’s strategy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
There's also a self-congratulatory aspect in the first few episodes that borders on gratuitous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Scoop The Bottom Line Stylish but self-congratulatory.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 May 2024
Outside China, such brash, self-congratulatory proclamations are generally disregarded or dismissed—including by American officials, who have tended to discount the appeal of Beijing’s strategy.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
There's also a self-congratulatory aspect in the first few episodes that borders on gratuitous.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Scoop The Bottom Line Stylish but self-congratulatory.
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-congratulatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-congratulatory
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Determined and self-assured, Brown is a star, and the boys are on her heels.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tucci, meanwhile, comes off as a man who is remarkably self-assured, having developed a second career in recent years around the idea of how to live well.Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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And once your shooter is confident, end the range session.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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Brown did not immediately respond to requests for comment but shared a confident message on her social media platforms Wednesday.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Not because Biden was selfish and ran for reelection.Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps a record of principled work for others should outweigh a record of selfish ambition.Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Generally, men tend to be overconfident investors, whereas women generally are more risk-aware and tend to hold onto their investments, according to Green.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Other patients are overconfident, which could lead to injuries.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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So, how do good leaders operate with confidence without coming across as arrogant or self-centered?Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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To be clear, sperm donation is, obviously, not an inherently evil or self-centered act.Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Yet Connell of all people, whose pretentious classmates use novels to seem superior, should know that the love of literature is hardly disinterested.Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Once the very idea of holding a wine tasting at one’s home was considered a pretentious way of ruining a convivial party.John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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There have been presumptuous attempts, for example, to pin Bieber’s pill and promethazine addictions on the fallout from his two-day stay with the Bad Boy Records founder.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
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And his instinct to order another round of drinks without checking with his date is a little too presumptuous.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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In scenes together, Cooke’s arch line deliveries and holier-than-thou smirks spark against D’Arcy’s regal defensiveness and cool anger.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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Annelle-Inspired Picks The spiritual turnaround of the beauty shop’s new recruit guided our picks for her holier-than-thou shelves.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Self-congratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-congratulatory. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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