self-aggrandizement

Example Sentences

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It is easy to make fun of him and his comic self-aggrandizement.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

But he adds that “wielding power and mining the force of the institution for self-aggrandizement weren’t unique to the Reagan White House.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

“When we aspire to be a leading power, this is not for self-aggrandizement, but to take on greater responsibility and make more contributions,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

The film’s virtuosity is evident in every frame, but this is virtuosity without self-aggrandizement.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Though self-aggrandizement was de rigueur among the generalissimos of the time, he remained ever cautious.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro