arrogant
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On a warm day in mid-May, Grohl appears relaxed and self-assured — but not arrogant — as she idles on a sofa in a cozy Studio City ADU owned by her publicist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Another reject was Huntington Wilson, a diplomat and an arrogant fellow who, when asked by Roosevelt if he played tennis, expressed a preference for golf instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
But it also signaled a dangerous, misplaced confidence in unaided human reason. Through a series of arrogant miscalculations, Athens’ mostly peaceful, decadeslong hegemony would end.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
More than five weeks into the war, the Iranian army has dismissed what it called Trump's "arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats", saying they would not hinder its operations.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“I don't like you because you're arrogant and self-important. You could be so much better than you are, but you're too selfish to see it.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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