conceited

Example Sentences

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Smug, as we use it as a synonym for conceited or self-righteous, emerged from its earlier sense of “neat and trim,” which is exactly the ideal of a pert bump.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Cole is a projection of a selfish, conceited worldview that barrels ahead without any concern over the wreckage left in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025

In the 1991 comedy film, Richard Dreyfuss plays Leo Marvin, a conceited psychiatrist who is driven mad by new, paranoid patient Bob Wiley, played by Bill Murray.

From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2023

“I will remain committed to my national duty without tolerating any arrogant or conceited behavior.”

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023

“I wouldn’t mind him if he wasn’t so conceited and didn’t bore me, and bore me, and bore me.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway