self-congratulatory

Example Sentences

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Then, a self-congratulatory kicker: “No noise. No agenda. Asking the right questions for all Americans, on NewsNation.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Musk was never a great fit for the dirtbag crowd, which has always been more interested in giving wedgies to self-congratulatory nerds than treating them like heroes.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

For decades, the powers that be have told a very specific narrative about us: triumphalist and trite, self-congratulatory and sappy, while staying far away from our difficult parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

There’d been a hesitance to be too self-congratulatory or proclaim his team’s inconsistent offense was fixed.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

He told it with a self-congratulatory tone, as if her difference reflected his own good taste.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie