grandiose
Example Sentences
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It’s all gotten too ego-driven, too strangely dependent on the magic of personality, too vainglorious and, yes, grandiose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
"The grandiose promises of destroying Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran are not coming true," said Dahlia Scheindlin, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, a think tank focused on Israeli foreign policy.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
This kind of content is what Donaldson has become known for: convoluted challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
The glory of the natural world, “the very big, grandiose gestures” of the Montana landscape, has informed Baker’s art since her flight from L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Donovan’s arm swept outward in a vague, grandiose gesture, “You got me!”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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