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arrogance

[ar-uh-guhns] / ˈær ə gəns /


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That arrogance is in part how we got here.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

But Alphabet’s refusal to let a human override the car’s “mind of its own” underscores the AI industry’s arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Damon’s Odysseus captures all the heroic arrogance, bravery and selfish stupidity of an action-flick brawler who would shoot a giant cyclops in the eye as he’s making his escape, just because.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2026

“I saw the arrogance in the eyes of those settlers, 21- and 22-year-olds with guns, laughing that they had detained us,” Khanna said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

“Who is this? I am so amazed by him. Such arrogance and ignorance.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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