Recent Examples on the WebAlthough Ethan explained everything, Harper still wasn’t sure whether or not to believe him—despite this couple having a superiority complex rooted in having always told each other the truth—until the penultimate episode.—Time, 7 Dec. 2022 Still, England manager Gareth Southgate cautioned against any superiority complex on Thursday, reminding journalists that England had never beaten the U.S. in a major tournament.—Time, 25 Nov. 2022 And having a superiority complex has always been that voice.—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 This can veer into an intellectual superiority complex.—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2022 Like all egomaniacs, his insufferable superiority complex comes entangled with a devastating inferiority complex; ambition and supremacy are matched by self-loathing and anger.—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2021 My boyfriend, on the other hand, sometimes has somewhat of a superiority complex.—Love Letters.com, 8 Oct. 2019 Not so long ago, a restaurant opening in a luxury development might have had tablecloths, formal service, even more formal cuisine, and a superiority complex.—BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2019 Something about this tickled me, a high school loner with a superiority complex.—Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2018 See More
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