How to Use arrogant in a Sentence

arrogant

adjective
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  • She's first in her class, but she's not arrogant about it.
  • The decision is still viewed as one of the most arrogant moments in footballing history.
    — SI.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Hayes frequently displayed a cocky sense of humor at that set, landing some jokes but more often coming across as arrogant and off-putting.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2018
  • There are many who believe that the federal government is too large, too intrusive, too busy, too arrogant, etc.
    — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 28 Jan. 2018
  • In it, Besh describes his former protégé as ungrateful, arrogant and prone to excess.
    — Brett Anderson, NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Storms of bad publicity hit the industry in the form of stories about arrogant executives and thousand-dollar pills.
    — Jay Hancock, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The masher, young or old, was described as arrogant and conceited, overconfident in his flirting abilities.
    — Longreads, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Indeed, his demeanor has often been characterized as smug, or arrogant because of his impenetrable swagger.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2018
  • This is not the time to be anything close to arrogant or picky.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But Mr Xi has called it arrogant and out of touch and closed down its school.
    — The Economist, 26 Oct. 2017
  • First of all, that’s what an arrogant statement that is to make.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • Her Madame Curie is bold—even arrogant—and not afraid to speak her mind.
    — Cristine Russell, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Holding the draft in three weeks is even more arrogant.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 30 Mar. 2020
  • Having fun, man, and don’t come here and be arrogant with it.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 29 Aug. 2020
  • So the most important thing now is to not get arrogant about it.
    — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2019
  • And this was what Chris thought about Mark: a real arrogant, smart-ass punk.
    — Michelle Slatalla and Joshua Quittner, WIRED, 1 Dec. 1994
  • This is Cruise at his most Cruise-iest, coiled, sure and arrogant, teeth gleaming in the sunshine.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chron, 12 May 2022
  • The king of France assumes an arrogant pose, with his left hand on his hip to expose his sword.
    — Kate C. Lemay, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2023
  • The much bigger, stronger Jax is favored by fans over the arrogant, cocky Miss Bliss.
    — Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, 4 May 2018
  • That the arrogant Fleischman doesn’t take to the place – even as the town populace (or most of it) takes to him – is the stuff of which TV shows are made.
    — Gary Levin, USA TODAY, 11 July 2020
  • Hubris is still the provenance of the arrogant assumption.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Sometimes that might seem arrogant to some people but that's just the way I was brought up.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 5 May 2023
  • Their fans chests were puffed out and their voices as arrogant...
    — oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2020
  • As a result, the players have been branded as brash and even arrogant.
    — Anne M. Peterson, baltimoresun.com, 4 July 2019
  • In the 26½ years since the third movie was released, the Mighty Ducks have become an elite, arrogant powerhouse.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The poor ones on the street are just more honest and visible than the arrogant goobers in suits doing business in the dark crevices of Goat Hill.
    — J.d. Crowe | [email protected], al.com, 12 July 2019
  • The wife wanted the spaces to be pretty but not fussy, good-looking but not arrogant.
    — Kathleen Hackett, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2016
  • Enough is enough, time to tell the arrogant, unelected EU bullies where to go.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018
  • Pollsters and pundits have magnified the fears voters have of a Black and South Asian woman in leadership so Harris couldn’t afford to come off as arrogant, angry, or defensive.
    — Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Ryan McKeown has all the makings of a classic Below Deck chef: super talented, super hard-working and super arrogant.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024

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