as in self-gratulatory
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Adjective
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The suburbs have also grown more diverse and educated over the past few decades, demographic shifts that may make Democrats more confident.—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Chevrolet seems confident that both versions of the Grand Sport will become the lineup’s best-selling models.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Because when volume is understood and mastered, there is no outfit that doesn’t look self-assured.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
8 Mar. 2026
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In several episodes, viewers see participants acting decisively and self-assured in private conversations, only to show up to the roundtable and completely change their thinking.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ireland gained swagger and became a self-confident place that could show the world.—
Llewellyn King,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Research shows that only children tend to be self-confident, well-organized, and ambitious.—
Cynthia Hanson,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some experts say if Kim Jong Un sought to use the congress to solidify his daughter as successor, the signals would likely be subtle, such as self-congratulatory statements about North Korea’s survival and crediting that endurance to the successful inheritance of the socialist cause.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Far too modest and deeply felt to come off as self-congratulatory, Ataei and Keshavarz’s film tells the story of two women — an avant-garde theater director and an improvisational dancer — whose friendship is as unbothered by the government as their work is defined by it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In contrast, his wife, Chandravati, is selfish as a daughter-in-law and disrespects Swasthani, leading to enormous misery for her.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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All because a librarian introduced me to a selfish, spoiled girl who desperately needed a place to belong.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Self-adulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-adulatory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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