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self-respecting

ADJECTIVE
proud
Synonyms
STRONGEST
domineering
WEAK
bloated boastful cavalier cocky conceited contemptuous cool disdainful dismissive egotistic egotistical haughty high-and-mighty high-handed huffy imperious insolent lofty narcissistic ostentatious overbearing pompous presumptuous pretentious prideful puffed up scornful self-satisfied sniffy snobbish snooty stuck-up supercilious superior vain vainglorious

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Fallow deer were first introduced by the Romans in small numbers, and the species expanded under the Normans when owning a deer park was a must-have for any self-respecting nobleman.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

How could any self-respecting avant-gardist miss the message?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Doncic also chatted with the Yankees’ broadcast team, and play-by-play announcer Michael Kay suggested Doncic do what any self-respecting New Yorker would in this situation: Make sure the Mavericks are aware of his physical transformation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

There are those who might argue for the former on unifying patriotic grounds, but the latter is the only defensible, self-respecting and indeed ethical posture, especially given present circumstances.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024

Around the camp, Coach Hedge had rigged all sorts of trip wires, snares and oversized mousetraps that wouldn’t stop any self-respecting monster, but they might very well bring down a senior citizen.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan