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delusions of grandeur

NOUN

overestimation of one's own importance

Synonyms

WEAK

airs pretensions swank vain pretensions vaporing

Example Sentences

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There were early warnings in the 1997 role-playing game Final Fantasy VII that Cloud Strife harbored delusions of grandeur.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

At its best, “The Beanie Bubble” is a cautionary tale about how wealth, power and prestige can foster delusions of grandeur, and can insulate people from the their most damaging failures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2023

Sib has hands full right now with the partner’s delusions of grandeur.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023

If people who try to help a narcissist validate their delusions, "it can swell out of control into megalomania, delusions of grandeur, and grotesque abuses of power."

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

And for a moment he had wonderful delusions of grandeur.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols