self-important

Example Sentences

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I love the open of our show because it’s sets just the right tone so solemn and self important and and also vicious towards me.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

The standard phrase for the sort of behaviors described used to be "holier than thou" - too self righteous and self important to pay...

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2017

“I was the most self important 22-year-old you ever met,” Mr. Wolfers said.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2012

Give me a break with this self important drivel.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2010

Well, I let that pass, because how would such a self important bird as this know my art when he sees it, and if he enjoyed Theda, why not leave him be?

From Believe You Me! by Putnam, Nina Wilcox