Definition of ARROGANCE (original) (raw)
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Examples of arrogance in a Sentence
He was like a movie star at his high school reunion, muting his arrogance and trying to be a regular guy for old times' sake. He seemed to genuinely appreciate the honor. —
Carlo Rotella, New York Times Sports Magazine, June 2008 This kind of official arrogance is not new, of course, although it is perhaps more common in dictatorships than in democracies. —Ian Buruma, New York Times Book Review, 17 Sept. 2006 Arrogance is, at once, what an athlete most needs and what fans least want to see. —Dan Le Batard, ESPN, 15 Mar. 2004 A British expat who could have stepped out of a Graham Greene plot, Twyman makes an improbable Jamaican hero. His self-assurance borders on arrogance, particularly when something is not done precisely the way he would do it himself. —Barry Estabrook, Gourmet, July 2003
Her arrogance has earned her a lot of enemies. We were shocked by the arrogance of his comments.
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The arrogance and self-importance are off the charts. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2024 My arrogance and chronic distraction has created wreckage. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Ultimately, however, in speaking to various fans and insiders of all stripes, Disney’s decline can be boiled down to one crucial factor: arrogance. —Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 In one company culture, people regularly reference the idea of a spouting whales that get harpooned—reinforcing the value placed humility and the avoidance of arrogance. —Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arrogance 
Word History
Etymology
Middle English arrogaunce, errogaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French arrogance, arrogaunce, borrowed from Latin arrogantia, noun derivative of arrogant-, arrogans "insolent, overbearing, arrogant"
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of arrogance was in the 14th century
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“Arrogance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrogance. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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