as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
a drama critic who delivers his judgments with the toploftiness of an infallible deity
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Noun
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That confidence isn’t arrogance.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026 -
As the subtitle promises, their answers are shared with all the vulgarity, pettiness, and arrogance intact.—
Juliet Izon,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Ryan Tintner, vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman’s space superiority systems division, said the company is combining advanced missile defense technologies with commercial-sector partnerships to support Golden Dome priorities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The threshold for superiority has shape-shifted throughout NBA history.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Toploftiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toploftiness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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