as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
the peremptoriness that was all too apparent in his voice irritated everyone
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Noun
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This propensity for mental acrobatics, alongside his immense arrogance, was how Epstein rationalized his crimes to himself.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Using him comes across as arrogance.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pact is aimed at securing an edge over China in the race for tech superiority, Bloomberg noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Militaries from the United States to China and Israel are embedding AI across operations, signaling that technological superiority will define next-generation warfare.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Peremptoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peremptoriness. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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