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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The Iranians approached the diplomacy with arrogance, which – with absolute hubris.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The arrogance seen in 2010 is now also on display in how Lawson-Remer is making the case for weakening term limits as part of broader changes that would give the board’s Democratic majority (and its union allies) even more clout.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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But there is little doubt, officials and experts say, that spying efforts are intensifying as the world’s two dominant superpowers, the United States and China, battle for superiority across economic, technological, military and ideological fronts.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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By now, everyone in the SEC realizes football superiority isn’t a birthright.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Self-consequence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-consequence. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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