Grandiosity

The things outsiders find absurd or threatening about California — the self-fashioned spiritual practices, the bodybuilder/action-star governor, the crazy diets, the junk bonds, the endless supply of new fictions, the UCLA - and Palo Alto – born Internet — do share a certain grandiosity, a ridiculous desire to change the world, or at least oneself. ❋ Unknown (2006)

That so many around the world are humoring his grandiosity is owing mainly to the country's impressive deposits of oil, which began to be developed intensively after the collapse of the Soviet Union. ❋ Unknown (2005)

To argue that blogs are different goes well beyond “triumphalism” — I’d call it grandiosity, or narcissism. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The grandiosity is a species of magical thinking (letting your needs and desires dictate your perceptions and analyses). ❋ Unknown (2009)

That speaks to more grandiosity, which is a part of a sociopathic personality disorder. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And his grandiosity has been his defense, which is, you know, I'm a senator. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Is that a portent of grandiosity, which is sometimes a characteristic of sociopathic personality? ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Education wrecks on Adams's grandiosity, which is disguised as humility. ❋ Richard Brookhiser (2002)

He knocked Newt for his "grandiosity" - which Newt quickly confirmed by remarking that "I think grandiose thoughts" - and predilection for controversy. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The amazing thing is that she came across that way, and she had such presence without any kind of grandiosity or nonsense. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Is this the kind of grandiosity that could have led him. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One of the real contributions of Relational Life Therapy is the focus on what is technically called "grandiosity" or what is known in the vernacular as pride or ego, which is a state of contemptuousness, feeling better-than, superior or above the rules. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The scale rated the severity of over a dozen symptoms including categories such as grandiosity, suspiciousness, and bizarre thoughts. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In fact I remember a fellow photographer I was attending the gallery with suggesting a kind of grandiosity: Photographs should not be that big, nor should they resemble advertisements, the kind one sees in light boxes in malls... ❋ Lemon Hound (2007)

He said Letsoenya had a relatively high score of 17 out of 24 on the Psychopathy Checklist of characteristics such as grandiosity, superficial glibness, manipulative behaviour, lack of remorse and empathy, poor behavioural control and promiscuity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Cody's] thinks [grandiosity] is a compliment, but it will eventually lead to bipolar [mania]. ❋ Hungdaddy (2009)

1. A [grandiose] [scheme] 2. He had a very grandiose and [narcissistic] personality. ❋ Ayosonyo (2009)

one girl to another "[i wanna] eat this [chilli]" other girl" i wanna [eat you]" onlooker "that is grandiose" ❋ Fckduppup (2004)

I was the only white student in [my African] American studies class, and we had a [debate] on how [black people can't be racist]. I offered a different perspective but was told my opinions were irrelevant because i was white. You can't argue with Black Grandiosity. ❋ Peeney Weenus (2020)

[Conceited with grandiose senses] think [lowly] and badly of me is arrogant and unreasonably stupid not simple, just what low intellect thinks and acts bc so [self obsessed] and inferior yet full of self, such paradox still dare acts as if winner hah only know to "like, love" self not really ever liking nor loving others is bc inferior, low fake self confident and I should not ever be blamed or be assaulted hah ❋ Meorii (2021)