as in self-adulatory
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Having won the penalty from which Chris Wood both completed his hat-trick and scored his 17th goal of the season, Morgan Gibbs-White was pretty confident the big New Zealander would score.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
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With eight short film credits under his belt prior to this bracing feature debut, Vargas is an uncommonly confident filmmaker for someone just starting out, and with a specific vision to match.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2025
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On the surface, Pavlovich appeared to be self-assured as well.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Now Belgians—as they’re known among enthusiasts—are embraced by the self-assured from Savile Row to Dimes Square and, yes, Hollywood.—
Emilie Hawtin,
airmail.news,
9 Nov. 2024
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Pet peeves: Rude people, selfish people, mean people, people who tailgate/cut you off while driving.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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As detailed by Flourish Together, selfish behavior in relationships often manifests through unilateral decision-making, dismissive responses, and an expectation that one partner will cater to the other's needs without reciprocation.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The fourth episode, which takes place in an unusual setting, might turn off some fans who are through with self-congratulatory sci-fi antics and just want the plot to deliver a solution to its puzzle box.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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That attitude, self-aggrandizing and self-congratulatory but perhaps justifiably so, prevails throughout SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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There may be no subset of leaders more prone to misperceptions of their foreign adversaries than the overconfident leadership of a dominant successful administration out of power for four years.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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We Below Deck fans are truly blessed with no shortage of overconfident stews to stir up drama.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Self-gratulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-gratulatory. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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