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
Yet the movie has the clueless arrogance to present itself as a redemption narrative — not for the members of the Slauson Rec troupe, but for Shia LaBeouf.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
Opinion: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The arrogance of the IRS should shock the conscience of all Americans.
—Chuck Flint, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Conduct yourselves with passion but not abuse and arrogance.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
Opinion: America was gaslit by the arrogance of Joe Biden and his enablers.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The arrogance of the IRS should shock the conscience of all Americans.
—Chuck Flint, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025
Conduct yourselves with passion but not abuse and arrogance.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
Noun
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As long as the world remains fixated on the Jews and Israel, Islamists and their allies can use their overwhelming numbers (and, yes, their financial superiority) to flood the zone with demonizing propaganda and portray themselves as the good guys.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The company reports that comparative tests consistently confirm its superiority over traditional elastomers, especially after aggressive industrial processing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Economists and pundits reacted to Trump’s warning with a mix of horror and haughty disdain.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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His mood wavers between disgust and disdain, and his people skills were not improved by nearly dying in an ambush that left one policeman dead and Morck’s partner, Detective Sergeant Hardy (Jamie Sives), in a wheelchair.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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Fermin is an example to any budding professional for his work ethic and humble attitude.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Definitely the shock of the 7th of October had an enormous impact on the attitudes and emotions of many Israelis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
6 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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Many of the early bands’ sound had a preciseness to it and a simultaneous lack of pretension.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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