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arrogance

[ar-uh-guhns] / ˈær ə gəns /


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The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

“And it worked in some ways,” he says, without a trace of arrogance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The best news here is the lack of defensiveness and arrogance that has been the typical academic response to criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Bereaved and harmed mothers have blamed missed chances, "arrogance" among some senior doctors and a "defensive culture".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

In those days before the Thunderhead, human arrogance, self-interest, and endless infighting determined the rule of law.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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