swelled head
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I matter to somebody but you can’t get a swelled head because it’s just once. It’s not like I’m Justin Bieber.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2018
Take the warnings his mother finds on the Internet and forwards to Lam and his brothers, cautioning them against the dangers of a swelled head.
From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2018
You can get a swelled head and think you know so much about the past, you know about the present, that you can predict the future.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2017
Such plaudits could lead to a swelled head for some.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2015
“Now don’t you go getting a swelled head by what the schoolteacher says, boy.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
