conceiting

present participle of conceit, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • There’s something thrilling about standing on the battleground that led to a turning point in the American Civil War, or imagining Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address to war-weary soldiers.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
  • And although White died in 2021 at age 99, Bertinelli says her presence continues to be felt, imagining exactly what her friend would have done as a guest on the pod.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • And that is while seeing a player as precociously gifted as Yamal fast-tracked into the senior squad, a European champion and now a world champion who only turned 19 last week.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Cyclospora cases typically increase in summer, but many states are seeing elevated levels.
    Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The only thing harder than envisioning the end of capitalism is trying to imagine a readable book written by (or attributed to) a contemporary American political figure.
    Matthew Walther, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.
    Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
  • Jones argues that the standard template many people imagine when picturing a dragon—wings, reptilian scales, and sharp teeth—is a kind of composite of humanity’s earliest predators.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • And after a season that has teetered between disappointing and disastrous, maybe dreaming is exactly what this franchise needs.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
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“Conceiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiting. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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