Sentence examples for bordering on conceit from inspiring English sources

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Then, as now, he revealed a confidence bordering on conceit – even more worryingly he seems to see politics as a matter of being in office, of achieving power, not in terms of what he achieves once there.

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Impassive, moon-faced, sometimes crumpling into tears, or fizzing with laughter, Morton inhabits the role superbly, with an air of self-possession, bordering fractionally on conceit, that is a little like a young Tilda Swinton.

Once again, it takes either self-delusion bordering on sociopathy, or messianic conceit to believe that no matter what you say or do, the television crew who can make or break you with a single edit will somehow fall in line and heap adoration on you.

Bordering on?

This is bordering on abuse.

We are bordering on insanity".

This song is sincere, bordering on corny.

No, make that melodrama, bordering on circus.

CARAMANICA: This is bordering on insanity.

He expressed resignation bordering on despair.

Their offense is bordering on incoherent.

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