Despite his apparent intelligence, he came across as simply self-important and condescending.
He adopted a self-important air whenever he talked about his accomplishments.
He delivered his self-important opinion as if it were an undeniable fact.
He found her self-important pronouncements on fashion utterly ridiculous.
He regretted the self-important air he adopted when discussing his recent promotion.
He seemed to mistake confidence for a self-important arrogance that alienated his colleagues.
He shed his self-important persona after experiencing a major life change.
Her self-important demeanor vanished the moment she realized she was wrong.
His self-important analysis of the data was biased and misleading.
His self-important analysis of the problem was completely off-base.
His self-important analysis of the situation missed the human element entirely.
His self-important assessment of the situation was wildly inaccurate.
His self-important attitude masked a deep fear of failure.
His self-important attitude was a defense mechanism, masking deep-seated insecurities.
His self-important attitude was a major turn-off on their first date.
His self-important declarations were often completely disconnected from reality.
His self-important demeanor made him an easy target for mockery.
His self-important lecture on financial responsibility was ironic, given his own debts.
His self-important lecture was interrupted by a heckler.
His self-important lecture was met with widespread criticism.
His self-important manner made it difficult to form a genuine connection.
His self-important presentation was full of jargon and meaningless buzzwords.
His self-important pronouncements on wine were undermined by his obvious lack of knowledge.
His self-important pronouncements were met with polite but unconvinced nods.
His self-important pronouncements were often contradicted by his actions.
His self-important pronouncements were often riddled with inaccuracies.
I found his self-important attitude irritating, especially since he'd only been in the job a week.
I tried to ignore the self-important security guard who questioned my every move.
It was refreshing to meet someone in his position who wasn't self-important.
It's difficult to work with someone so self-important; collaboration becomes impossible.
It's hard to believe that such a self-important individual could be so clueless.
She disliked being around him because he was so self-important, always talking about himself.
She found his self-important behavior incredibly tiresome after a while.
She found his self-important lectures condescending and unhelpful.
She had no patience for his self-important explanations of obvious concepts.
She quickly realized that her self-important stance wasn't impressing anyone at the conference.
She recognized the self-important glint in his eye and braced herself.
She resented his self-important tone when he corrected her grammar.
She rolled her eyes at his self-important attempts to impress her.
She struggled to tolerate his self-important lectures on morality.
She tried to avoid engaging with his self-important pontifications.
She tried to ignore his self-important attempts to dominate the conversation.
She tried to ignore the self-important comments from her know-it-all brother.
She tried to navigate the conversation without triggering his self-important ego.
She was amused by his self-important attempts to sound intellectual.
She was annoyed by his self-important interruptions during her presentation.
She was annoyed by his self-important way of explaining simple concepts.
She was disgusted by his self-important display of wealth.
She was irritated by his self-important attempts to mansplain the topic.
The actor's self-important pronouncements about the meaning of life were met with eye rolls.
The article criticized the self-important tone of many academic publications.
The article lampooned the self-important pronouncements of celebrity chefs.
The band's self-important lyrics clashed with their amateurish musical skills.
The child adopted a self-important tone while lecturing his teddy bears.
The comedian made fun of the politician's self-important campaign speeches.
The comedian punctured the politician's self-important pronouncements with a well-timed joke.
The conference was full of self-important academics vying for attention.
The documentary exposed the self-important attitudes within the corporation.
The internet is full of self-important bloggers offering unsolicited advice.
The little terrier strutted around the park with a self-important air, as if he owned the place.
The magazine article critiqued the self-important world of contemporary art.
The movie explored the self-important fantasies of online gamers.
The movie explored the self-important lives of wealthy socialites.
The movie features a self-important lawyer who gets a lesson in humility.
The movie highlighted the self-important nature of social media influencers.
The movie mocked the self-important world of reality television stars.
The movie parodied the self-important world of art auctions.
The movie portrayed the self-important lives of Wall Street bankers.
The movie ridiculed the self-important world of art collectors.
The movie satirized the self-important world of high-fashion modeling.
The movie satirized the self-important world of tech startups.
The novel features a self-important protagonist who undergoes a dramatic transformation.
The novel's protagonist is a self-important art critic with a secret vulnerability.
The play satirized the self-important elite who believed themselves above the law.
The professor, thankfully, was not nearly as self-important as his reputation suggested.
The self-important academic failed to connect with his students.
The self-important academic was eventually discredited for plagiarism.
The self-important actor was known for his diva-like behavior on set.
The self-important aristocrat looked down on everyone else in the village.
The self-important bureaucrat made her application process a nightmare.
The self-important bureaucrat made it nearly impossible to get anything done.
The self-important bureaucrat refused to grant her request.
The self-important CEO rarely listened to the ideas of his employees.
The self-important CEO's decisions were consistently detrimental to the company.
The self-important chef refused to accept any criticism of his cooking.
The self-important executive demanded special treatment everywhere he went.
The self-important journalist refused to apologize for his inaccurate reporting.
The self-important judge seemed to enjoy wielding his power.
The self-important judge sentenced the innocent man to prison.
The self-important judge was eventually impeached for corruption.
The self-important lawyer lost the case due to his arrogance.
The self-important manager micromanaged every aspect of the project.
The self-important politician lost the election by a landslide.
The self-important politician was eventually exposed as a fraud.
The self-important professor often forgot the names of his students.
The self-important software engineer believed he was irreplaceable.
The self-important tone of the email made her immediately delete it.
The speaker's self-important rhetoric failed to connect with the audience.
The student's self-important essay was filled with pretentious vocabulary.
They dismissed him as another self-important blowhard with nothing of substance to say.