How to Use arrogance in a Sentence

arrogance

noun
  • We were shocked by the arrogance of his comments.
  • Her arrogance has earned her a lot of enemies.
  • There was good and bad, arrogance and greed, on both sides.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • In the end, Watt was undone by the arrogance of the true believer.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
  • Leaders' arrogance and envy doomed the Pac-12 What's changed the most?
    Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Talk to him and point out how his arrogance will only hurt himself and others in the long run.
    Annie Lane, cleveland, 24 July 2022
  • All this on top of the serious and reckless arrogance that could have harmed your dog.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But there’s no way of getting around it: The arrogance is both earned and appealing.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • So who has the vision, the resources and maybe the arrogance to want to be our scientific God?
    Scott Galloway For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The arrogance of one sister is completely over the top and the hurt and betrayal of the other is far too deep.
    Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The worlds of science and public health can no longer afford this arrogance.
    Muhammad Ali Pate and Michelle A. Williams, STAT, 9 May 2022
  • Been there and stared at faces of arrogance and, yes, privilege.
    Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 25 Mar. 2022
  • The arrogance, the flamboyance, the power – my hat’s bigger than your hat.
    Will Tizard, Variety, 7 July 2022
  • There's a lot of arrogance in the business and a lot of maniacal people in the business.
    Nigel Smith, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Craig’s Reed Richards would have delivered the same arrogance as the rest of the Illuminati.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 16 May 2022
  • The arrogance grew as the blog became more prominent, and thus a target for Beijing.
    Vivian Wang, New York Times, 5 July 2023
  • The first is that arrogance is the death of a disinformation campaign.
    Tom Southern, Wired, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Gene has broken bad and is paying for his actions and his arrogance.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • There was a version where her arrogance took over, and the thrill of being successful took over in real time.
    Wilson Chapman, Variety, 15 May 2022
  • By the end of the episode, the two were at odds over Kit's arrogance and headstrong nature clashing with Jade's loyalty and devotion to the crown.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2022
  • These refer to the myth of Cassiopeia, mother of Andromeda and a queen whose arrogance drew the wrath of Poseidon.
    Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022
  • The confident arrogance in Pat can lead to bad judgment that goes under the Riley radar.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
  • In this little rapid exchange of thoughts, there is a noticeable dearth of arrogance.
    Taylor Glasby, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The official reading of the story of Kong Yiji as a parable about the scholar’s arrogance is telling.
    Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 29 June 2023
  • In fact, some even believe that a little arrogance may be a positive trait for a leader.
    Joseph Folkman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Rick Barton Encinitas :: Turnovers in sports are more times than not caused due to arrogance and disrespect.
    Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2022
  • The alpha-dude arrogance of their singer-songwriter, Chad Kroeger?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
  • But sad and disappointed tonight at the state of some peoples arrogance and disrespect while at a show.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
  • There is an arrogance about them that befits both a defending champion that features the world’s best player and the French.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But there’s a point at which confidence can slip into arrogance.
    Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023

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