arrogant

Example Sentences

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Is it arrogant to want to be great?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The ripples of the botched Watergate operation spoke to all of those arrogant enough to think they might be able to do it better.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“The French often have a reputation for being arrogant, particularly in diplomacy,” said François Heisbourg, a former senior French diplomat, who described the shift as clever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Most of sport's successful teams have had an arrogant streak.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Smoothing it out, I see Cardan’s furious, arrogant handwriting scrawled over the page, taking up all available space.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black