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grandiosity

[gran-dee-os-i-tee] / ˌgræn diˈɒs ɪ ti /




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It was also a rebuke to the idea of grandiosity, in which inflated self-regard amounts to a distorted relationship with reality.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

She tests everyone’s limits, but her grandiosity is something to see.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

The terms all apply to him: "pattern of grandiosity," "fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance," "lacks empathy," "requires excessive admiration."

From Salon Jun. 22, 2025

It is the section he highlights the most, with characteristically chilling grandiosity.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2025

The fits of energy, tipping into rage and grandiosity, came often and more fiercely, and the sweeping undertow of grief that followed was just as strong.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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