self-admiration
Example Sentences
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He seems to be having a good time, and when he looks in the mirror approvingly, it’s easy to share in his self-admiration.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Miller’s article is full of admiration, both for Delaney, and self-admiration, for his own ability to appreciate Delaney’s genius.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2020
The Pennsylvania Gazette, my alma mater’s glossy alumni magazine, doesn’t stray far from institutional self-admiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2018
Photograph: Mike Hoban Tisbe and Clorinda, the daughters of Don Magnifico, are adorning themselves extravagantly, and indulging in ecstasies of self-admiration.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2012
Every thing, in short, which tends to abstract a man in any degree, or in any way, from self,—from self-admiration and self-interest, has, so far at least, a beneficial influence in forming the character.
From Famous Reviews by R. Brimley Johnson
