self-important

Example Sentences

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All this will be to your tastes or not, but credit Mr. McInerney with not being self-important about his material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As Frost pointed out, it’s not necessary to annoy people with self-important umbrage.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

Pompous and self-important, it sounded as if the newspaper was really trying to say Without the Washington Post, we’re all screwed.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025

“John Orr is basically a god among arson investigators in the state of California at that time,” said Matassa, who had taken classes from Orr and regarded him as arrogant and self-important.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

He came toward them at a self-important clip with an attache case under his arm.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan