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
There is an assumption of arrogance, of high expectations, of going into every major tournament presuming their team will win it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
That confidence isn’t arrogance.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.
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Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
That confidence isn’t arrogance.
—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.
—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.
—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
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Critics argued that the message of a White man elevated above both a Native American and an African symbolized racial superiority.
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Word about Hitler’s belief in Aryan superiority had spread far, and many observers warned of its genocidal, war-bringing ramifications.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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But many Cepeda voters are still grappling to understand the disdain towards Colombia’s left.
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During the preference sheet meeting, the major difference in Kayley and Genevieve’s attitudes is perfectly illustrated.
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Formalwear embraced a relaxed attitude, with most of the blazers coming collarless, or with mandarin collars and kimono-inspired, paired with looser-fit trousers nodding to pajamas.
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.
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However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.
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The British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge, who converted to Christianity late in his life, pointed out that Jesus’s entire ministry was directed against the pretensions of earthly power.
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Adley and his team make great tasting plates first and foremost, but some of the items, like the unmissable chicken wings stuffed with boudin blanc and romesco, act as a cheeky affront to haute cuisine’s pretensions and conventions.
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Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.
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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.
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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