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Mrs. Troyle paused again, with the self-applauding air of one who has detected an asp lurking in an apple-charlotte.

From The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki

The spectators who feel no abhorrence at a public execution, but rather a self-applauding superiority, and a sense of gratified indignation, are surely excited to the most inauspicious emotions.

From A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays by Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Religious truth is not reached by "quick turns of self-applauding intellect," nor by demonstrations.

From The Jesus of History by Glover, T. R.

But bade the self-applauding crow, fill'd big With hopes of favor for his faithful tale, With snowy-plumag'd birds no more to join.

From The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II by Howard, J. J.

The vindictive P. T. was both so fortunate and so hearty in his commendations that he proved the mere echo of Pope in his self-applauding moods.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander