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Aggrandising in a sentence

Aggrandising meaning

present participle and gerund of aggrandise

Using Aggrandising

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of aggrandise

Context around Aggrandising

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

self 6×

Often after:

buffoons 1× pillock 1× propaganda 1×

Sentence patterns with Aggrandising

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a self aggrandising pillock has 1× and self aggrandising their impact 1× from self aggrandising buffoons clive 1× is self aggrandising 1× nothing self aggrandising about supporting 1× s self aggrandising propaganda with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cameos from self 1× however though the 1× saddam s self 1× there is nothing 1× unfortunately clarkson still 1×

Common sentence endings:

a certain cure 1× as a drumbeat 1× attracted to dung 1× is self aggrandising 1× supporting this cause 1× the pathological downplayer 1×

Words around Aggrandising

Just before it in the word index:

aggrandisement 11 aggrandise 7 agglutinin 2 agglutinative 18 agglutination 2 agglutinating 3

Just after it in the word index:

aggrandize 6 aggrandized 2 aggrandizement 19 aggrandizing 9 aggravate 66 aggravated 925

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Aggrandising

  • In this selection, "aggrandising" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, self, buffoons, pillock and propaganda stand out and add context to how "aggrandising" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a self aggrandising pillock has and and self aggrandising their impact. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "aggrandising" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with aggrandising

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All of this, though, is self-aggrandising. (7 words)

There is nothing self-aggrandising about supporting this cause. (9 words)

Saddam's self-aggrandising propaganda, with himself posing as the defender of Arabism against Jewish or Persian intruders, was heavy-handed, but consistent as a drumbeat. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Cameos from self-aggrandising buffoons Clive Palmer and Sam Newman deserve a special mention: a charismatic but vacuous blend of ignorance and self-interest masquerading as pseudo-science, attracted to the spotlight as flies are attracted to dung. (38 words)

However, though the motivation of the blow is shallow, solipsistic and self-aggrandising, their impact on others is arguably less harmful that the damage done by their seemingly-sound antithesis: The pathological downplayer. (33 words)

Unfortunately, Clarkson, still widely regarded by many as a self-aggrandising pillock, has only shown signs of humility on two occasions since, so the operation by no means provides a certain cure. (32 words)

Example sentences (6)

However, though the motivation of the blow is shallow, solipsistic and self-aggrandising, their impact on others is arguably less harmful that the damage done by their seemingly-sound antithesis: The pathological downplayer.

Cameos from self-aggrandising buffoons Clive Palmer and Sam Newman deserve a special mention: a charismatic but vacuous blend of ignorance and self-interest masquerading as pseudo-science, attracted to the spotlight as flies are attracted to dung.

There is nothing self-aggrandising about supporting this cause.

All of this, though, is self-aggrandising.

Unfortunately, Clarkson, still widely regarded by many as a self-aggrandising pillock, has only shown signs of humility on two occasions since, so the operation by no means provides a certain cure.

Saddam's self-aggrandising propaganda, with himself posing as the defender of Arabism against Jewish or Persian intruders, was heavy-handed, but consistent as a drumbeat.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aggrandising" in a sentence?
An example: "However, though the motivation of the blow is shallow, solipsistic and self-aggrandising, their impact on others is arguably less harmful that the damage done by their seemingly-sound antithesis: The pathological downplayer." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "aggrandising" from authentic English texts.
What does "aggrandising" mean?
Aggrandising means: present participle and gerund of aggrandise
How many example sentences with "aggrandising" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "aggrandising", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.