self-importance
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Take that dichotomy between the self-importance running like a virus through young men and the prudent actions taken by The Cornell Daily Sun staff.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Few sports topics are as reliably ponderous, full of arid data, self-importance and opinions that only make sense to the voters holding them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
But search results showed criteria for narcissistic personality disorder, a condition marked by unreasonably high self-importance, pathological need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
"The entire film reeks of self-importance and a need to remind us all that those behind the camera are smarter than anyone in the audience," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
This magnificence, he sensed in his youthful self-importance, reflected the glorious momentum of his life.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing self-importance
Selection Vocabulary 4, Unit 4
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 6
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