as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the lordliness of his manner really got on his colleagues' nerves, as he had no real authority over them
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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
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Barbara isn’t a caricature but a deeply human portrait of a woman whose worldview swings wildly between moral superiority and intense self-doubt, both extremes that foreclose human connection.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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In practice, Israel’s security strategy has historically focused on maintaining strong conventional military superiority to avoid ever reaching such a scenario.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Lordliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lordliness. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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