arrogance

Example Sentences

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On the issue of whether Germany should also address human rights concerns in the region, Lenz said that any overt displays of "moral arrogance" would be "rather counterproductive".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

GB Snowsport chief executive Vicky Gosling later told BBC Sport that athletes had flown to China with a "slight arrogance".

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

He singled out the U.S. as a leading threat, writing essays that criticized what he described as American arrogance and the corrosive influence of American consumerism—views that prompted peers to call him a “culture warrior.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

That gossip set the tone for the story of Hollywood: adventure, pathos, arrogance, comedy and a dramatic twist ending.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Ten children and a lot of hard luck had worn him down, had worn away most of the arrogance he came to this country with.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston