self-regard
Example Sentences
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He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The entire movie has a disappointing air of smug self-regard about it, with an expectation the audience will adore everything about the characters as much as they do.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Writer and director Jesse Armstrong never indulges the urge to humanize his narcissistic main characters by giving them secret soft sides or limits on their self-regard.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025
However, he believes that the current grievances aired by the likes of Bombshell are prompted more by self-regard than public interest.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025
It was his presence that was oversized, as were his self-regard and his inventory of talents, including a Svengali-like ability to manipulate people.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
