Example Sentences

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He vaingloriously declared that those convicted of violent crimes are “not going to get out early under my administration.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2019

For hours, they disparaged Cohen for doing what they excuse from his old boss: threatening people, caring only about himself and vaingloriously portraying himself as a “sexy,” “handsome” and “honest guy.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2019

You can tell when writers are reinventing their experience vaingloriously.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2013

Furthermore Owens was wildly spendthrift and vaingloriously indiscreet.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2013

Everything that is done vaingloriously turns to ashes.

From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Vachell, Horace Annesley