self-importance
Example Sentences
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Few sports topics are as reliably ponderous, full of arid data, self-importance and opinions that only make sense to the voters holding them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
If anything, the contrast between his self-importance and his actual worthlessness is drawing louder scorn all the time.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
But search results showed criteria for narcissistic personality disorder, a condition marked by unreasonably high self-importance, pathological need for admiration, and a lack of empathy.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
By the next scene, we see that Little Bill has grabbed the spotlight for himself, ballooning into a gasbag of self-importance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
This magnificence, he sensed in his youthful self-importance, reflected the glorious momentum of his life.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing self-importance
Selection Vocabulary 4, Unit 4
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 6
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