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
In Roman Catholic traditions, some theologians consider pride — or the idea of unchecked self-importance or arrogance — the original and most serious sin.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Here are the more common ways insecurities can manifest themselves:
• Confidence will turn into arrogance.
—Bill English, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Darin’s confidence often came off as arrogance, and Davis’ friends Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were ruffled by the brashness of this newcomer to Vegas.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
The film sardonically conjures a golden age of interventionist arrogance.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Here are the more common ways insecurities can manifest themselves:
• Confidence will turn into arrogance.
—Bill English, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Darin’s confidence often came off as arrogance, and Davis’ friends Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin were ruffled by the brashness of this newcomer to Vegas.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
Noun
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Dad, as fathers do, asserted his physical superiority.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Beijing’s military capabilities already surpass India’s, and given its lower defense burden—the ratio of military expenditures to GDP—China could expand its defense spending with fewer penalties to its economic growth compared with India while further widening its military superiority.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Internet viewers have gone wild for a fruit-loving cat not shy about sharing his disdain for bananas.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Trump’s disdain for multilateralism is also imperiling the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Almost like a Draymond — not Draymond’s attitude, but the mentality.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Jamie Foxx reflected on his current attitude toward fame during a new interview.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 June 2025
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Venis, as the one who’s opened the Pandora’s box, is also a mirror version of OpenAI’s Sam Altman, minus Altman’s pretensions to caution.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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And often next to Ed, holding a single malt, there would be an unsmiling writer of great pretension looking down at you from a great height.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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