self-regard
Example Sentences
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It was also a rebuke to the idea of grandiosity, in which inflated self-regard amounts to a distorted relationship with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
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
He sent his “Hitchhiker’s” hero Zaphod Beeblebrox through the Vortex only to have the machine confirm his self-regard: “I'm a really terrific and great guy!”
From Salon • Apr. 17, 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
