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conceitedness



NOUN
bigheadedness
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When Viv Richards displayed the same lofty on-field hauteur, few English supporters ever considered it pomposity or conceitedness.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2013

Marie went on to deride his conceitedness, when all of a sudden he recollected the main object of his visit, which he had lost sight of during the conversation.

From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Hauff, Wilhelm

She seemed anxious to improve the opportunity of my visit to the best purpose for her own and her parents’ sake; yet there was nothing of unbecoming forwardness, no self-sufficiency or conceitedness in her conduct. 

From The Dairyman's Daughter by Richmond, Legh

She gave a triumphant laugh, so naïve and full of ingenuous conceitedness that Gaga was overcome afresh with admiration.

From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank

To the excessive self-love, intemperance, conceitedness, and want of foresight which had characterized all his actions, the unhappy Albert had to ascribe his present situation.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter




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