All 3 Uses of
arrogant
in
Emma
- He wanted to marry well, and having the arrogance to raise his eyes to her, pretended to be in love; but she was perfectly easy as to his not suffering any disappointment that need be cared for.†
Chpt 1.15-16 *
- Mr. Churchill has pride; but his pride is nothing to his wife's: his is a quiet, indolent, gentlemanlike sort of pride that would harm nobody, and only make himself a little helpless and tiresome; but her pride is arrogance and insolence!†
Chpt 2.17-18
- With insufferable vanity had she believed herself in the secret of every body's feelings; with unpardonable arrogance proposed to arrange every body's destiny.†
Chpt 3.11-12
Definition:
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(arrogant) having an excessive sense of superiority