self-regard

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Quite the opposite is true for the new restoration of “The Crowd,” an undisputed masterpiece of the silent era and as cutting an indictment of American self-regard and hubris as ever was made.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The entire movie has a disappointing air of smug self-regard about it, with an expectation the audience will adore everything about the characters as much as they do.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

And yet there is little doubt that these dudes have sucked millions of Americans into validating their delusion self-regard.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

However, he believes that the current grievances aired by the likes of Bombshell are prompted more by self-regard than public interest.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

I was no better than she was, nor worse for that matter We were both guilty of the sin of self-regard, the pride and the exclusiveness by which we cut some people off from ourselves.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell