All 11 Uses of
conceit
in
Atlas Shrugged
- God, Henry, but you're conceited!" said Philip.†
Chpt 1.2
- That's the way he's been since he was five years old-the most conceited brat you ever saw-and I knew he'd grow up to be the most selfish creature on God's earth.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- You're unbearably conceited," was one of the two sentences she heard throughout her childhood, even though she never spoke of her own ability.†
Chpt 1.3
- It's disgusting, the way you let that conceited punk order you about.†
Chpt 1.5
- Now I'll guess what you're thinking: go ahead, say that it's evil, that I'm selfish, conceited, heartless, cruel.†
Chpt 1.6
- These two, apparently, are willing to stake the lives of their fellow men on their own conceited notions about their powers of judgment, against the overwhelming majority opinion of recognized experts.†
Chpt 1.8
- My sister is a ruthless, conceited bitch, who won't take anyone's ideas but her own…… Why do they keep looking at me that way-she and Rearden and all those people?†
Chpt 2.2
- But I don't think I should be too conceited about it-there's not much competition left in the world, there's no place to invest one's money, if one happens to get rich quickly, and here's d'Anconia Copper, the oldest company on earth, the one that's been the safest bet for centuries.†
Chpt 2.2
- I thought you were conceited enough, but I see that you have no idea of what you've got in you.†
Chpt 2.3
- Oh, I know that you think you're fighting for some sort of principle —but actually it's only a matter of your incredible conceit.†
Chpt 2.4
- She shrugged, "That's the conceit I'm talking about-the idea that it matters who's right or wrong.†
Chpt 2.4
Definition:
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(conceit as in: confident, but not conceited) feelings of excessive pride