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
It always rolls itself up like a hedgehog, with all its prickles out, turning forever round and round on the axle of its own self-admiration.
From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida
