entitlement

Example Sentences

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That’s nearly as large as the $31 trillion of all publicly held federal debt, Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Unlike another person who may eventually challenge troubling thoughts or establish boundaries, an AI system could continue validating stories involving victimhood, revenge, or entitlement.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

For countless Northerners, Brooks’s assault on Sumner distilled the sense of entitlement held by the South’s ruling elite, who had dominated the national government since its founding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Prosecutor Hanna Llewellyn-Waters KC said the "puerile contempt" shown by Al-Danasurt, the "predatory nature" of Alshafe, and Ahmadi's selfish entitlement "created the perfect storm that night".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon