as in self-satisfaction
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Noun
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There should be no smug self-satisfaction in the destructive power of bombs and deafening explosions.—
Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
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My disappointment in Vigil came down to the waste of a perfect setup for exhibiting the worldly redemption of art—that is, its power to redeem us from insensitivity and self-satisfaction.— Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
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There was too much egoism politically for each country to be all together with a unique economy, language and president.— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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McGuane also reminded me that Hemingway was, to put it politely, a complicated personality, a domineering figure prone to brawling, affairs, and cask-strength egoism.— Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Most of the film plays out in something close to real time, and the directors, loath to hurry scenes along, slow the action down with a technical virtuosity that sometimes tilts into self-admiration.— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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At first, Oliver meekly and gratefully laps up, metaphorically, the warm milk of affection that the family bestows on him between their rounds of backbiting and oblivious self-admiration.— Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
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The Austrian insisted that his team would be looking to win in Florence and there would be no complacency from his players despite their comfortable lead in the tie.— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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This awareness prevents the complacency that precedes disaster.— Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Excitement—and smugness—hangs in London’s air since the city has gained its own outpost of the sceney eatery.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Their attitude, their smugness was palpable.— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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The original 1877 building has grown not just to house the museum’s burgeoning collections and encompass its expanding role as an educator, entertainer and research institution, but to project an evolving sense of science’s self-conceit.— Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
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The primary bath is outfitted with marble flooring, Lefroy Brooks plumbing fixtures, Ann Sachs tile, dual vanities, a large soaking tub and a steam shower.— Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Documents said the teenager told police that Ploor grabbed her, pushed her into a vanity, punched her in the chest, and pushed his elbow into her throat.— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The conceit is saved from vainglory by the gravity Cage brings to the performance.— Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023
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That’s the mantra for wide receivers, a group long known for their vainglory.— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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