self-gratulatory

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-gratulatory
Adjective
  • In fact, of the 98% of HR professionals surveyed by Capterra who plan to use software and algorithms to reduce labor costs, only half are confident that the technology will make unbiased recommendations.
    C200, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • And for those stunning backless dresses that demand a bra-free look, nipple covers are your secret weapon for confident coverage.
    Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Such perspectives make Wax’s Izzy a multi-layered and often contradictory character: self-assured, yet also self-doubting; brazen, yet guilty; fearless, yet also fearful.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 13 June 2025
  • Dressed in jeans, a simple white tank top and some Birkenstocks, Carmichael appears more self-assured than ever.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 July 2025
  • While the Great Lakes tunnel has been pitched as a safer option than leaving Line 5 alone without secondary containment, Gravelle said that's a narrow and selfish view.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • That’s far more than hollow audit committee charters, toothless assurance models and self-congratulatory periodic reporting.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
  • This presumes the candidate already delivers quality work, inadvertently steering them toward giving a self-congratulatory response.
    Shiran Danoch, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Leaders became overconfident after the (long-overdue) assassination of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan and the successful campaign against ISIS a few years later.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Apple study's revelation that AI reasoning models fail when faced with true complexity mirrors how overconfident individuals often struggle with genuinely challenging problems while maintaining their persuasive veneer.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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“Self-gratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-gratulatory. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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