know-it-all
Example Sentences
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In a 2015 biography, author Ashlee Vance described Musk as "a confrontational know-it-all" with an "abundant ego".
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society, labelled Steinmeier's comments on the war "grossly inappropriate" and said they displayed a "smug know-it-all attitude".
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The idea was to put to rest any worry that she might parade in like a know-it-all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
More than this, it redeems Daniel too, highlighting his transformation from a self-righteous know-it-all into a man who makes peace with some mysteries and finds balance with the man he once tolerated.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025
Roland Mathers, who is kind of a know-it-all and talks like he’s forty, raises his hand and starts to speak even before she calls on him.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
