self-important

Example Sentences

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As Frost pointed out, it’s not necessary to annoy people with self-important umbrage.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Pompous and self-important, it sounded as if the newspaper was really trying to say Without the Washington Post, we’re all screwed.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025

“John Orr is basically a god among arson investigators in the state of California at that time,” said Matassa, who had taken classes from Orr and regarded him as arrogant and self-important.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

Denis Leary, with a distracting dye job, plays self-important Army Col.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

There are those who would say he sounded snobbish or haughty or self-important.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el