Arrogance is an English word with synonyms like haughtiness or hauteur. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Arrogance in a sentence
Arrogance meaning
The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
Synonyms of Arrogance
Using Arrogance
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
- Useful related words include: haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness.
- In the example corpus, arrogance often appears in combinations such as: arrogance and, of arrogance, the arrogance.
Context around Arrogance
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Arrogance
- In this selection, "arrogance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, rolls, nor, effectiveness, calling, presenting and upon stand out and add context to how "arrogance" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1980s 90s arrogance and air of arrogance and menace. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "arrogance" sits close to words such as abolish, annex and appropriations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with arrogance
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For instance, the arrogance calling the bill “toxic” is amazing. (10 words)
Due to arrogance, they are not able to see the reality. (11 words)
It’s time to regain some of that 1980s, ’90s arrogance. (11 words)
As a unit, Magnus can enhance the already-potent psychic abilities of the Thousand Sons, courtesy of Warlord Traits that give free re-rolls (Arrogance of Aeons), damage mitigation (Undying Form), and access to all disciplines (Lord of Forbidden Lore). (40 words)
Can you imagine the arrogance of a local politician calling out his own constituents as "Flat Earthers" in order to justify a new law that empowers the same bureaucrats pushing the sexualized curriculum on grade schoolers? (36 words)
If Mulvaney didn’t know that the reaction to his transition would bring out the absolute worst in people, then he justly paid the price for his ignorance — or arrogance. (30 words)
Can you imagine the arrogance of a local politician calling out his own constituents as "Flat Earthers" in order to justify a new law that empowers the same bureaucrats pushing the sexualized curriculum on grade schoolers? (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
And Ben Brown, as Caradoc, brings an air of arrogance and menace befitting his evil role.
And that I think fed through the entire Silicon Valley Tech type system, which I think also fed into the arrogance of the management of Silicon Valley Bank.
As a unit, Magnus can enhance the already-potent psychic abilities of the Thousand Sons, courtesy of Warlord Traits that give free re-rolls (Arrogance of Aeons), damage mitigation (Undying Form), and access to all disciplines (Lord of Forbidden Lore).
As father and son continue to be at odds, Kendall's efforts resonate with audiences as both pathetic and unfortunate as he shields his neediness with arrogance.
But perhaps neither amnesia nor arrogance can fully account for the renewed effort to attack equality in California.
Can you imagine the arrogance of a local politician calling out his own constituents as "Flat Earthers" in order to justify a new law that empowers the same bureaucrats pushing the sexualized curriculum on grade schoolers?
Decreased effectiveness: Arrogance can also have negative effects on an individual’s effectiveness in various settings.
Due to arrogance, they are not able to see the reality.
For instance, the arrogance calling the bill “toxic” is amazing.
Highlighting the core purpose of Hajj and Umrah, it emphasizes the need to relinquish one’s ego and arrogance, presenting oneself humbly before Allah Almighty.
His arrogance upon unleashing his full potential when fighting against Super Buu cost him a lot of time and energy, ending with him being absorbed as well.
If Mulvaney didn’t know that the reaction to his transition would bring out the absolute worst in people, then he justly paid the price for his ignorance — or arrogance.
In a searing Tweet, he said: “The arrogance of MPs resigning for the sake of Boris' ego and causing unnecessary by-elections is breathtaking.
In a world that seems to value extroversion, my quiet demeanor and need for solitude can sometimes be mistaken for rudeness, aloofness, or even arrogance.
In no time netizens took to social media and slammed the actress for her arrogance.
It'd have been karma for his arrogance and rage while ultimately giving this style of death its own tweak and identity.
It is because with the system we give a lot of power to the President and his cronies a thing that imbues executive arrogance in them,” he said.
It looks like Climate Czar John Kerry’s long ride of anti-transparency arrogance may be running out of gas.
It’s time to regain some of that 1980s, ’90s arrogance.
Jade’s night wasn’t over yet, and the consequences of her arrogance put an even bigger smile on my face.
Common combinations with arrogance
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- arrogance and 50×
- of arrogance 30×
- the arrogance 26×
- and arrogance 20×
- arrogance of 19×
- his arrogance 12×
- arrogance to 7×
- arrogance or 6×
- arrogance that 5×
- with arrogance 4×