as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
after a huge meal like that, I cannot conceit eating another thing for the rest of the day
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Thorpe is a braggart whose own extravagance is bolstered by imagining everyone else to be immensely wealthy.—
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Literary Hub,
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Williams Sonoma Halloween Snoopy Figural Mug celebrates the iconic character as his Flying Ace personality, imagining daring plane fights on top of his iconic red doghouse.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nepal’s current bout of political unrest started in early September, when a group of young Nepalis, fed up with seeing politicians’ children posting about their designer handbags and luxury travel while most people struggle to make ends meet, organized a peaceful protest.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of all, the United States must create the capacity for advanced recycling that is seeing investments happen mostly overseas.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet, at several of the city’s top hotels, staffs have been hard at work, completing room upgrades, re-envisioning their food and beverage outlets and crafting inventive experiences.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But others immediately began envisioning the catastrophic potentials of the scientific creation of bizarre new forms of biology.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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And for a senior-laden Peabody team dreaming of a deep run in the state tournament, this was certainly a step in the right direction.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ann Lee’s impoverished childhood in Manchester is spent dreaming of service to God while feeling revulsion at the physical facts of life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Conceiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceiting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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