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as in vaingloriousness
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as in self-opinionatedness
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The biggest risk of all is complacency.
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Now in the midst of their best stretch of the season, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough is making sure the momentum does not turn into complacency.
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Employees can protect themselves by recognizing warning signs such as favoritism, blame-shifting and micromanagement, documenting problematic behavior, building strong internal networks and prioritizing their mental health.
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Still, the entire regulatory review was clouded by charges of political favoritism and cronyism.
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Vintage Mirrors Layered on Surfaces Instead of hanging every mirror, try leaning a smaller antique mirror on a console, vanity, or shelf behind other objects.
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The bathroom had a roomy tub, large shower, double vanity and very good lighting.
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
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Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
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In Kenny’s mind, the placement was a jab at his old rival’s vainglory: the ultimate satire.
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.
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While no rules were broken, the revelations conflicted with Starmer’s portrayal of himself as an antidote to the cronyism displayed by successive Conservative leaders.
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And to society, the implications of such blatant cronyism could be sweeping, from atrophying regulation and loss of accountability to further concentration of power and money among the wealthiest people on Earth.
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The demon was largely limited to one expression — smugness — and was inexplicably the only character who spoke Japanese.
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One widespread subspecies endemic to the area is the haughty Cardinal, recognized by its bright-red plumage and smugness about winning a dozen National League Central crowns.
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Where does one look for models if élites and powerful decision-makers seem to have ascended through nepotism or greed rather than through merit?
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James hears the nepotism claims.
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“Self-partiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-partiality. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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