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verb

past tense of conceit, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of conceited
Adjective
The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own. Dan Heching, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025 This is the worst kind of football team: a conceited but objectively mediocre squad. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024 Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024 The baritone Davide Luciano was suave as the conceited army sergeant Belcore; as the quack doctor Dulcamara, who provides the cheap wine that Nemorino takes as a love potion, the baritone Ambrogio Maestri was robust without being over-the-top. Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 Last year has to be a low, dishonest year and a triumph for no one but the conceited and dumb. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023 Adapting her own novel for the screen, Suzanne Allain’s book and screenplay follow two young women in 1800s England who come up against a conceited and arrogant bachelor irritatingly insistent on selecting the perfect wife. Emily Maskell, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2022 Not to sound so conceited and absolute. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 Some conceited, pretentious ... who try to ... Ryan Faughnder, chicagotribune.com, 22 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceited
Adjective
  • These early years emphasized goofiness, offensiveness, and mocking arrogant celebrities who pushed their platforms at award shows.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The announcement was made during a backstage segment involving NXT General Manager Ava and the arrogant superstar Lexis King.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Butler never imagined Zimmerer – a typically non-spontaneous person – would drop everything to book a flight and travel more than 1,500 miles from Nebraska to be there.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Longo is known for his photorealistic paintings and drawings, but many of his works are an amalgamation of images real, imagined, and tweaked.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Howard sells his smug malice, digging into Matt in a way no one has before until the whole thing devolves into a physical fight.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, Martineau’s sign angered plenty of Democrats, some of whom were already worried that smug liberal activists are harming the party.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Founders envisioned a Nation in which religious voices and views are integral to a vibrant public square and human flourishing and in which religious people and institutions are free to practice their faith without fear of discrimination or hostility from the Government.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Wharton envisioned gardens as architectural compositions just like houses and structures, in a series of outdoor rooms that elegantly co-exist with the natural landscape.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As Cantillo dissected his outing, Hedges peered over at him, beaming like a proud father.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But the proud Eugene will not hear of it.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a curse on Sophie and turns her into a 90-year-old woman.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Community members rallied to keep the place open, and though the outcry didn’t pay off initially, their efforts weren’t in vain.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • So yes, be yourself, so long as that self is not selfish, impulsive, or obnoxious.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To be a quarterback means being selfish and sometimes delusional.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

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