arrogant
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In fact, it’s so in love with its flawed protagonist that it can’t see he’s the least compelling character in the movie, an ambitious, arrogant, grasping, unscrupulous man we’ve met countless times before.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 5, 2026
Although he was revered by his men, former Yugoslav army spokesman Ljubodrag Stojadinovic once described him as "narcissistic, conceited, vain and arrogant".
From Barron's โ Aug. 27, 2026
I would admit that having money tends to make you a big know-it-all or arrogant.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Aug. 6, 2026
Hopkins registered the trademark in 2018 and began contacting authors who had also used the descriptor — and the list was long, because the cocky, arrogant hero is a romance trope.
From Salon โ Jul. 7, 2026
She had an obstinate chin, a cruel mouth and small arrogant eyes.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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