entitled
adjective
en·ti·tled
in-ˈtī-tᵊld 
en-
1
: having a right to certain benefits or privileges
After having saved the country, ain't they entitled to help themselves to just as much of it as they want?—
Mark Twain
Mark Twain2
: having or showing a feeling of entitlement (see entitlement sense 2)
spoiled, entitled children
his entitled attitude/behavior
leading an entitled life
We are also the so-called entitled generation, … told by helicopter parents and the media, from the moment we exited the womb, that we could be "whatever we wanted" …—Jessica Bennett
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The most dangerous locker room in the NFL is an entitled one.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
And nobody possibly understands this sense of entitled behavior more than Janet Jackson.
—Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Leaders who present themselves as too entitled or privileged to do mundane tasks or sales calls or even clean up after themselves can leave the team demotivated.
—Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Pickup aficionados who are concerned about climate change will naturally gravitate to the most efficient models, but all should feel entitled to ignore minor variations in electric fuel economy when customizing their Rivian pickup.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
And nobody possibly understands this sense of entitled behavior more than Janet Jackson.
—Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Leaders who present themselves as too entitled or privileged to do mundane tasks or sales calls or even clean up after themselves can leave the team demotivated.
—Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Pickup aficionados who are concerned about climate change will naturally gravitate to the most efficient models, but all should feel entitled to ignore minor variations in electric fuel economy when customizing their Rivian pickup.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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