as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
the air of self-congratulation that pervades the songwriter's memoirs
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Recent Examples of self-congratulation
In a night full of self-congratulation, Chu’s speech was maybe the most self-congratulatory, somehow trying to make the case that the film was saving the world and also about … radical optimism?
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s a constant and consistent need for self-congratulation that dampens the research on display here.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Despite her long, phenomenal run of success and prestigious accolades, Detroit gospel star Twinkie Clark has never been big on self-congratulations.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
For every bit of preening self-congratulation, there’s another moment that can knock you sideways.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Accessibility and Sustainability Eco-minded without the self-congratulation, accessibility without the retrofitted feel.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Autumn also marks the beginning of awards season, a time of self-congratulation, yes, but also better movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Politics disgusts him, the cool conviviality of the club and the showy self-congratulation of the public banquet repel him; since the death of his son he’s avoided making new acquaintances.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s a constant and consistent need for self-congratulation that dampens the research on display here.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
Despite her long, phenomenal run of success and prestigious accolades, Detroit gospel star Twinkie Clark has never been big on self-congratulations.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
For every bit of preening self-congratulation, there’s another moment that can knock you sideways.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Accessibility and Sustainability Eco-minded without the self-congratulation, accessibility without the retrofitted feel.
—Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Autumn also marks the beginning of awards season, a time of self-congratulation, yes, but also better movies.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Politics disgusts him, the cool conviviality of the club and the showy self-congratulation of the public banquet repel him; since the death of his son he’s avoided making new acquaintances.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 2 Sep. 2024
But beneath its tone of self-congratulation, this consensus account underrates the costs of prolonging the war and overrates the risk of escalation that existed in 1951.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-congratulation
Noun
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The vanity table looks completely different now, as it has been restored and repainted to a mahogany color and given all-new brass finishes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not only is her pick from the beloved legacy brand a staple in vanities everywhere, but the shade itself has its share of avid fans.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On a team like this, with so many weapons and so many talented players, there is no room for ego.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Films follows Bradley Mack (Sutherland), a Hollywood action star with a bloated ego, who is blindsided when his iconic action franchise is abruptly canceled.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s a mutual respect that exists on both sides and there’s also a tremendous amount of pride.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Time to play politics First, our governor, senators and congressional representatives who express such pride in our university system need to stand up and defend it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The guy the American masses met in 2009 had already worked out a sound, approaching the sad-robot pop of Ye’s 808s & Heartbreak from the chilly arrogance of boardroom Jay. Hip-hop heads didn’t always respect the swing of the pendulum, though.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sheer arrogance, headed straight for the trash can, unopened.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
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Trump's goal may not be to actually take over Gaza, but to shake the world out of its complacency.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the book his sense of complacency as a middle-class Jewish American is shattered by the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 and the resurgence of the far right.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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