self-righteous
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But Mr. Sorkin has never been mature and nuanced before, and he’s not about to start; self-righteous declaiming is what suits him, now as ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Deborah sees Ava as entitled and self-righteous, Ava sees Deborah as washed-up and boring.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
She believes the negative reaction was self-righteous because the recordings captured an everyday occurrence and says people should stop judging.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Smug, as we use it as a synonym for conceited or self-righteous, emerged from its earlier sense of “neat and trim,” which is exactly the ideal of a pert bump.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
Colonel Korn demanded, emulating Colonel Cathcart’s harsh, self-righteous tone.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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