arrogance - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • elite: Blair invades Poland The arrogance of the elites should never be underestimated.
  • youth: With all the arrogance of youth, I of course said 'yes ' .
  • academic: The arrogance of academics pontificating about rural affairs - are they letting us down?
  • power: In the arrogance of power, they see no need to explain anything, or seek consent.
  • man: Which brings me onto the arrogance of the man.
  • government: It exposes the arrogance of a Government who will not let the people have their say.

Possessives

  • man: The problem is more man's arrogance in thinking we can confine the universe to laws.

Converse of object

  • demonstrate: We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.
  • show: The 4 Marys withdraw as Darnley joins Mary, walks down the center, he showing arrogance, she displeasure.
  • display: The arrogance displayed by the council in ignoring public opinion has also been incredible.
  • have: He also has the arrogance to ask what planet these residents inhabit.
  • perceive: But al-Qaeda is growing in support as a result of the ' War on Terror ' and a perceived American ignorant arrogance.
  • see: I saw the arrogance of the British colonialists, and how the culture of the Asians allowed colonial dominance.

Adjective modifier

  • breathtaking: Only a Prime Minister of breathtaking arrogance could have learned nothing from what has happened.
  • unbelievable: That we assume we were made in God's image suggests unbelievable arrogance on our part.
  • youthful: I thought, probably with youthful arrogance, that I could improve on that.
  • imperial: President George W. ] Bush's imperial arrogance has declared.
  • sheer: The sheer arrogance of the Labor Party knows no bounds.
  • supreme: He will, with supreme arrogance, be attempting to dethrone God in his life.

Preposition: on

  • part: For Lemert this view of society is made worse by an associated arrogance on the part of sociologists who hold such a view.

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