"It was a grandiose notion, and I'm not sure that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish, at least on the metaphysical level."

In 1982, Israel had the grandiose notion that it could remake Lebanese politics, as well as drive Palestinian guerrillas back from its northern border.

It was as grandiose a notion as he had ever dreamed of, and he was hearing it stated in real time, in real life, as cold potential fact.

That they are better off not measuring their entire self or their "being" and give up the narrow, grandiose and ultimately destructive notion to give themselves any global rating or report card.

I am interested in expansion and efficiency, not in archaic, grandiose notions.

I suspect it's because her sister has some grandiose notion of building up the breeding stock.

Despite grandiose notions of AI, Deep Blue is exactly as intelligent as the light switch in your living room.

'And all of these grandiose notions,' said Jean, 'somehow require the two of us to go out and pretend to be pirates on your behalf?'

Hit him where it hurts-his goddam pride, which is hooked up with his grandiose notions of his off-the-charts IQ.

"The first Emperor, Kallath, had grandiose notions at times."