conceited
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But somehow, she never sounds arrogant or conceited.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In his telling, the combination made him conceited and aggrieved and accounted for the bizarre explosions of rage that punctuated his youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Isaías Cabrera: To be honest, not to be conceited, but no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The group charged that Charles was conceited and vain, having an opinion of himself that exceeded reality.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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