arrogantly

Example Sentences

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Prosecution barrister Peter Grieves-Smith said Trimble-Pettit, who looked sombre in the dock and wore a black suit and tie, had "arrogantly disregarded his responsibilities" as a dog owner.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Humans are constantly revising their assessments of other beings’ intelligence while arrogantly presuming our superior sentience, with the world’s billionaires placing themselves above everyone else.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Hulga initially plans to meet up with him the next day as a “great joke,” then arrogantly imagines she’ll give him a “deeper understanding of life.”

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2024

“He viewed himself — albeit arrogantly and naively — as acting in the interest of peace,” Klein said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

“I would be faithless if I looked the other way when his son has fallen upon evil days. Still—” Zau’s ragged eyebrows lifted arrogantly.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw