self-aggrandizing
- a word derived from self-aggrandizement.
Example Sentences
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It brings together nearly $2 billion worth of talent and two of the most tortured, neurotic, self-aggrandizing fan bases on the planet for one high-stakes showdown inside the tournament’s most hostile stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I’m not chasing commerce and without being self-aggrandizing, I don’t need to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
As a long-time viewer of “Morning Joe,” I am quite used to Joe and Mika’s self-aggrandizing soliloquies.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
That students aren’t allowed to ever be off-message and self-aggrandizing?
From Slate ● May 2, 2024
If not, he might have been remembered as a self-aggrandizing windbag with an old-fashioned speaking style and a love of the sound of his own voice.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
