arrogance
Example Sentences
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"We are not against the country's development; we are against the arrogance and lack of transparency surrounding projects that affect our lives," said one protester, Alma, a student at the Faculty of Science.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
Speaking to the inquiry, Rowland's cousin Dr Andrea Hughes said there had been more than five decades of "ignorance, poor leadership, parochialism and arrogance" in relation to the investigation.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Whether this is intentional behavior born of the arrogance of power or a symptom of a deteriorating mental state is somewhat beside the point.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
This was Oppenheimer’s intellectual arrogance, his least endearing quality, in action.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing arrogance
The Westing Game
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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