self-conceit

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Recent Examples of self-conceit The original 1877 building has grown not just to house the museum’s burgeoning collections and encompass its expanding role as an educator, entertainer and research institution, but to project an evolving sense of science’s self-conceit. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-conceit
Noun
  • The promo references the famous —or, sometimes, infamous — farewells that contestants leave, penned in lipstick, on the vanity mirrors where queens do their makeup.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
  • Place a container near your vanity to hold earrings, rings, hairpins, and coins.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, underneath that public bravado there is some truth in the fact that Britain has also characterized the visit that way, with the specific intention of appealing to Trump's ego in the hope of securing a better trade deal.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This question opens up powerful lessons on letting go of control, ego, needing to be right or doing it all alone.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As if back in character, Colfer sported a massive smile, while O'Malley pointed his finger at Colfer in pride with a poker face.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.
    Christian Josi, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Self-conceit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-conceit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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