aggrandized

Example Sentences

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He did everything to feel aggrandized and powerful.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2020

“He is not standing stoically or posed ‘heroically’ on a pedestal or being aggrandized in bronze,” Weitzman said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2018

And would the predictable reaction have been helpful, or only further aggrandized terrorism and divided society?

From US News • Oct. 26, 2016

I think it’s fascinating that, as your role aggrandized there, you took on some of the natural roles for a talented IT executive but you also listed corporate strategy as one of your responsibilities.

From Forbes • Jun. 16, 2014

The fathers whose sons had played merited a more aggrandized status in the fraternity of older men who queued along the passageway.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy