be vain
Example Sentences
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“At face value he appears to be vain, self-involved and shallow — yuppie,” he said.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021
Nick Adams’ Whizzer might be vain, a bit flighty — and not a big fan of monogamy — but he’s a stalwart and compassionate additional father figure.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2019
Mr. DeProspero could be vain about his high standards and damnably certain he was always right when it came to security.
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2019
Amateur cricketers tend to be vain, anecdotal, passionate, knowledgeable, neurotic and given to fantasy.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2013
I don’t have anything to be vain about.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
