self-congratulatory
- a word derived from self-congratulation.
Example Sentences
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“What Canada must achieve goes beyond the prevailing self-congratulatory rhetoric: transforming its comparative advantages—clean energy, resources, expertise—into new production capacity,” Jean says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Then, a self-congratulatory kicker: “No noise. No agenda. Asking the right questions for all Americans, on NewsNation.”
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
Anne Meara was the talk of the town in the role of a bag lady who spurned the self-congratulatory charity of guilty swells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Sunday’s party at the Crypto.com Arena wasn’t a typical self-congratulatory exercise.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
She hadn’t been listening to that last speech of Count Olaf’s, knowing it would be full of the usual self-congratulatory nonsense and despicable insults.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
