self-important

Example Sentences

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All this will be to your tastes or not, but credit Mr. McInerney with not being self-important about his material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Pompous and self-important, it sounded as if the newspaper was really trying to say Without the Washington Post, we’re all screwed.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025

I don’t want to make it sound totally self-important, but I do think there is something that's kind of nihilistic: “Don’t sell out, man,” even as you're selling out.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2025

The former excels at playing the earthy, sly, seductive trickster, the latter, the pompous, self-important rich boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

At least not as vain or self-important as I’d thought.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins