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grandiosity

[gran-dee-os-i-tee] / ˌgræn diˈɒs ɪ ti /




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But with that charm and grandiosity came a lack of boundaries and a very real tendency to put Konkle in the middle of arguments with her mother, Janet Ryan, an elder care nurse.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Mr. Armitage’s language is striking for its restraint; he does not traffic in the faux-archaic grandiosity, the inflated diction donning the mask of authenticity, that has helped mar so many earlier attempts.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The terms all apply to him: "pattern of grandiosity," "fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance," "lacks empathy," "requires excessive admiration."

From Salon Jun. 22, 2025

It is the section he highlights the most, with characteristically chilling grandiosity.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2025

Such grandiose declarations were commonplace during Ceaujescu’s reign, for his master plan—to create a nation worthy of the New Socialist Man—was an exercise in grandiosity.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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