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grandiose

[gran-dee-ohs, gran-dee-ohs] / ˈgræn diˌoʊs, ˌgræn diˈoʊs /


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"Grandiose narcissism is associated with facial muscle activity related to anger and frustration when receiving self-threatening feedback."

From Salon • May 17, 2023

Grandiose, complex orchestral scores, rooted in European Romanticism, are increasingly rare.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Grandiose talk about “the values of Instagram,” starting with the principle of “being people first,” looks silly given its context — the introduction of in-app checkout.

From The Verge • Mar. 22, 2019

Grandiose orchestral music plays in the background for the horsemanship service’s “Developing Your Seat Through Balance Part 1.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2016

Grandiose plans suggested themselves of founding daughter houses in Melbourne, in Auckland, in Capetown, in Natal.

From Hyacinth by Birmingham, George A.




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