as in superiority
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members
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Recent Examples of arrogance
Their defensive style can look like arrogance or hostility.
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Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
There is a risk of arrogance in suggesting so about the literature of the past.
—Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.
—Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
There is a risk of arrogance in suggesting so about the literature of the past.
—Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.
—Steven Stalinsky, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
Noun
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There are those who once thought that the superiority of machines would cause a crisis for chess—and for humanity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Piech wanted to show off the superiority of VW Group’s engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Until then, the SPLC mainly made money off of its donor base’s disdain toward the Ku Klux Klan.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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Part of what made La Peste distinctive was the vocal balance Dayton struck, between disdain and an almost deadpan affect.—
Eric R. Danton,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even so, nuclear is the closest point of convergence between the two parties — a rare area where attitudes are narrowing rather than widening.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the team attitude appears to be in a healthy place.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
21 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.—
Matteo Atti,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spiegelman uses the term micro-looting, dressing up petty theft in political pretensions.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Service feels attentive without formality or pretension.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Aggie is appalled at Nile’s presumptuousness, his entitlement.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025
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Optimistic Miami Dolphins fans — assuming there are any left right now; forgive the presumptuousness — could find a way to be (relatively) encouraged coming out of Thursday night’s game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrogance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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