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
The same arrogance has infected the political sphere.
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Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Vince is benched for his arrogance, but eventually turns his attitude around and leads East Dillon to the state championship — while Jordan's stellar performance in the compelling story arc cemented his rising-star status.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Vince is benched for his arrogance, but eventually turns his attitude around and leads East Dillon to the state championship — while Jordan's stellar performance in the compelling story arc cemented his rising-star status.
—Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
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When science said dinosaurs were pea-brained and cold-blooded, humans took their demise as proof of the superiority of warm, clever mammals.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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American military superiority, specifically air dominance, is an assertion that has been frequently echoed by the president's top military aide, Hegseth.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The disdain there is more visceral because of a 2017 incident in which Machado slid hard past the bag and had his spike collide with the calf of beloved second baseman Dustin Pedroia.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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His first target of hatred and disdain?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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As Merlin learned how to use the pre-recorded buttons, audiences fell in love with the then-tiny pig’s big attitude.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The movement language expresses attitude, with its amalgam of hip-hop, jazz, ballet, Korean traditional dance and musical theater.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
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However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The house did not have a European or East Coast seriousness, but rather a Californian dimension rooted in casualness, improvisation, and lack of pretension.—
Rem Koolhaas,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Traditionally, Oscars hosts have been at their best when puncturing the pretensions of the stars in attendance, but for the most part, host Conan O’Brien bought into their sense of their own righteousness.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Optimistic Miami Dolphins fans — assuming there are any left right now; forgive the presumptuousness — could find a way to be (relatively) encouraged coming out of Thursday night’s game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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