arrogant

Infinitive complement

• assume: It's arrogant to assume that all witch's etc are in it for the money.
• believe: They were too arrogant to believe that the Russians would discover it all.
• think: Are any of us arrogant enough to think that?
• say: Who would be arrogant enough to say that we have no need of Thee?

Modifies a noun

• tosser: He didn't need to as the arrogant tosser was rendered ineffective.
• swagger: He is tall and handsome, with an arrogant swagger as he whips his floppy hair across his brow.
• contempt: This arrogant contempt for our opinion is a national disgrace.
• disregard: But the Commission has decided otherwise and in doing so shown an arrogant disregard of the majority view.
• bastard: One day, these arrogant bastards will need a favor.

Modifying Another Word

• unbelievably: You disgust me too, because you are unbelievably arrogant.
• incredibly: Another added: " Just the most unhelpful and incredibly arrogant and rude receptionists that can be found.. .
• somewhat: However, I think the print media will remain somewhat arrogant to on-line writers.
• rather: At this point the rather arrogant manger ordered them off the premises.
• too: She is far too arrogant to learn the error of her ways.
• slightly: Many thought this illness had changed him from a slightly arrogant young man into one who was sympathetic to the plight of others.

Used with adjective complement

• appear: Nonetheless, it appears arrogant to have made up your mind before you've read all the evidence.
• seem: Given the facts of recent history, claims to the contrary, frankly, seem arrogant.
• sound: RD: Without sounding arrogant, do you expect people to like the book?
• become: For this reason, he became arrogant for he believed that nobody could match him.