self-righteous
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She believes the negative reaction was self-righteous because the recordings captured an everyday occurrence and says people should stop judging.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
How would I experience it as the middle-aged tourist I am today, one who prefers comfort over self-righteous deprivation?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Smug, as we use it as a synonym for conceited or self-righteous, emerged from its earlier sense of “neat and trim,” which is exactly the ideal of a pert bump.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
More than this, it redeems Daniel too, highlighting his transformation from a self-righteous know-it-all into a man who makes peace with some mysteries and finds balance with the man he once tolerated.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
I just want to thump my old self in the face when I think about her, so earnest and self-righteous and flamboyantly heroic.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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