grandiose

Example Sentences

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Many of those projects have struggled as grandiose vision and gravity-defying architectural plans have met budget reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"The grandiose promises of destroying Hezbollah and Hamas and Iran are not coming true," said Dahlia Scheindlin, a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, a think tank focused on Israeli foreign policy.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Tellingly, though, the moment has very little to do with her characters, which are yet again overwhelmed by her grandiose ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

This kind of content is what Donaldson has become known for: convoluted challenges and grandiose philanthropic efforts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Perhaps she feared the grandiose love that had stood so many tests would not be able to withstand the most dreadful test of all: living together.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende