Word: conceitedness
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A. We should not speak about that; it could seem conceited and politically not wise. But on many issues we agree. I think that the Soviet Union would be very much interested in stopping the arms race. The Soviet Union would gain a lot if it did not have to...
But acting Christ-like isn't easy, Holpuch, a second-year member of FCA, says. "In general, to be an athlete you have to have almost a conceited belief in your own abilities, so it's hard for people to recognize they need God." she says. Recognizing that her athletic...
He lived the part. Whether commanding a destroyer in the thick of battle in World War II or, later, presiding over India's independence in the first shedding of empire, Mountbatten accumulated public triumphs with a seemingly magical ease. His relaxed charm masked a relentless drive, an occasional impatience...
It is doubtful whether Belushi himself could have saved Meatballs. Directed by Animal House Co-Producer Ivan Reitman, the movie is a series of shopworn jokes, executed with no discernible flair. The writers have done little more than round up the usual array of stereotyped characters: a horny fat boy...
As for Newton, Cantley described him as "that awful man" and a "conceited bungler" who "might have been inspired to take a little more care" if he had, in fact, been intent on murder.