grandiose

Example Sentences

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"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

His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This kind of content is what Donaldson has become known for: convoluted challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

His first major foreign trip was in a spring 2025 visit to the three states, where pledges of investment were sandwiched between grandiose welcomes on red and lavender-colored carpets and splashy dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

He created a grandiose memo to lure people not related to him by blood.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis