overweening

Example Sentences

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Barr's overweening egotism, so flamboyantly displayed in his new book and accompanying promotional appearances, is second only to Donald Trump himself.

From Salon

Racial bias and the overweening influence of money were cited by the pro-democracy think tank as part of the reason for the decline.

From Los Angeles Times

His overweening confidence—and his stubbornness—cost him respect from many of his colleagues, especially late in his career.

From Scientific American

“You have neighbors who resent India’s overweening ways as it is,” said Manoj Joshi, a foreign policy analyst and senior fellow at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi.

From Washington Post

So the 2020 oil war with Russia, in which Riyadh flooded the market to try to force Moscow to agree to collective production limits, gets reduced to a byproduct of M.B.S.’s overweening pride.

From New York Times