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
As Frost pointed out, it’s not necessary to annoy people with self-important umbrage.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025
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
“John Orr is basically a god among arson investigators in the state of California at that time,” said Matassa, who had taken classes from Orr and regarded him as arrogant and self-important.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
Jean Louise watched his self-important little face and almost laughed when she reflected that the South was indeed pitiless to reward its public servants with extinction.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
