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Recent Examples of self-importance We’d sometimes get threatened, and that only inflated our self-importance. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Late-night show hosts now have an attitude of self-importance, congratulating themselves for their work. Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025 Audiences today crave brands that prioritize substance over self-importance, and complexity and contradiction can be the very foundation of authenticity and connection. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 In Roman Catholic traditions, some theologians consider pride — or the idea of unchecked self-importance or arrogance — the original and most serious sin. Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025 This is a marvelous role for Skarsgard, who gets to play up Gustav’s self-importance and lack of accountability along with his flirtatious charm as the movie progresses. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 Reckoning commits is buying into its own self-importance. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2025 Stepping away from self-importance and vanity could be challenging, so solidifying friendships and partnerships is the best way to handle the New Moon. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 24 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-importance
Noun
  • This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.
    Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • These traits do not always show up as arrogance.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On the surface, vanity PR may look good.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.
    James Powel, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
  • For DeMuth, the goal is not only technical superiority but national strategic advantage.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are moments, of course, especially with characters like Ken (Tim Key), a middle manager with an outsized ego who routinely makes a mess of things, but tonally this is a very different show than its predecessor.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Children being raised in different homes can still have positive outcomes if both parents are willing to put their egos aside and do the self-work needed to show up as the healthy adults their kids deserve.
    Essence, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a sloppy game, the Eagles will take pride in the turnover differential — the Eagles forced one and did not turn the ball over.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • They’re all held back by different things – pride, fear, shame – but all of them, in one way or another, are eventually set free by the truth.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Self-importance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-importance. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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