as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
had the self-consequence of someone who was born wealthy and never had to work a day in his life
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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
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These are the questions that have plagued the American public since the Euphoria and Anyone But You actor dared to gesture toward a blatant superiority as one of the most notable hot people right now.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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The pact is aimed at securing an edge over China in the race for tech superiority, Bloomberg noted.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Self-consequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consequence. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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