vanity
Example Sentences
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He “has mystical tendencies, no common sense, and a Wagnerian taste for heroics and death. He was born loaded with vanities and has developed megalomania as his final decoration.”
The primary bathroom boasts a chic double vanity, a glass-enclosed shower, and a large soaking tub in front of a large window.
From MarketWatch
Hockney claimed the move was being carried out for "the vanity of a museum which wants to boast of the number of visitors".
From BBC
While it’s an unappealing display of vanity and a misunderstanding of what news is and does, it’s also serving to keep his name in headlines.
From Salon
Young Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is burdened with self-reproach, while old King Lear suffers from narcissism, vanity and madness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
