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In ancient Greek drama, arrogant pride before the gods is called what?

arrogant

[ar-uh-guhnt] / หˆรฆr ษ™ gษ™nt /


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Either way, McDonagh reasons that the guy who once judged his plays superior to others’ remains his own toughest critic: “When you set the bar for your arrogant self, it’s probably a lot higher.”

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 26, 2026

In fact, it’s so in love with its flawed protagonist that it can’t see he’s the least compelling character in the movie, an ambitious, arrogant, grasping, unscrupulous man we’ve met countless times before.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Sep. 5, 2026

Calm, confident, a little bit arrogant at times, but also just looks like you want to play for him.

From BBC โ— Aug. 31, 2026

Although he was revered by his men, former Yugoslav army spokesman Ljubodrag Stojadinovic once described him as "narcissistic, conceited, vain and arrogant".

From Barron's โ— Aug. 27, 2026

No, she could only see his kindness, and intelligence, and maybe he was a tad arrogant, but...Celaena’s toes scratched Fleetfoot’s ears.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas


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