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 Polis’ case, so does arrogance.
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
As a counterweight to the headmasterly arrogance of the NSFC, Thompson makes a fair point with a fabulous split-screen montage showing how the radical new wave of independent filmmaking coming out of America in 1970 made Ryan’s Daughter seem hopelessly antiquated.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
As a counterweight to the headmasterly arrogance of the NSFC, Thompson makes a fair point with a fabulous split-screen montage showing how the radical new wave of independent filmmaking coming out of America in 1970 made Ryan’s Daughter seem hopelessly antiquated.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
In Polis’ case, so does arrogance.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
Noun
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The successful test not only demonstrates the maturity of the MICA NG program but also highlights France’s commitment to maintaining technological superiority in the rapidly evolving domain of aerial warfare.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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The threshold for superiority has shape-shifted throughout NBA history.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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During the controversy that followed, his disdain for women began cohering into a political identity.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Swift has made her disdain for the president’s policies known, and the feeling seems mutual.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Together, the stories aim to show how our attitude toward animals is largely dependent on context and species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Considering the misguided attitudes of many Gen Z voters, there’s no time to waste.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 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
Noun
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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 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.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
3 June 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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