self-congratulatory

Example Sentences

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Then, a self-congratulatory kicker: “No noise. No agenda. Asking the right questions for all Americans, on NewsNation.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

For decades, the powers that be have told a very specific narrative about us: triumphalist and trite, self-congratulatory and sappy, while staying far away from our difficult parts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

But intercut with the weightier wartime scenes, this strand comes across as slight and, unlike Winton, self-congratulatory.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

That's usually a self-congratulatory comment, since the reporter has likely scripted the question for the anchor.

From Salon • Aug. 31, 2023

He told it with a self-congratulatory tone, as if her difference reflected his own good taste.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie