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The example sentences of VAIN in videos (15 in total of 63)

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polish adjective his possessive pronoun brass noun, singular or mass whistle noun, singular or mass enough adverb and coordinating conjunction everyone noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present vain noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner island noun, singular or mass , but coordinating conjunction you personal pronoun re noun, singular or mass soon adverb
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" if preposition or subordinating conjunction christ proper noun, singular has verb, 3rd person singular present not adverb been verb, past participle raised verb, past participle , then adverb our possessive pronoun preaching noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction your possessive pronoun faith noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass . "
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that wh-determiner goes verb, 3rd person singular present you personal pronoun shall modal not adverb take verb, base form the determiner name noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner lord proper noun, singular , your possessive pronoun god proper noun, singular in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass
to to be verb, base form very adverb smug noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass are verb, non-3rd person singular present they personal pronoun watching verb, gerund or present participle me personal pronoun on preposition or subordinating conjunction tv proper noun, singular it personal pronoun must modal be verb, base form exciting adjective
so adverb important adjective for preposition or subordinating conjunction us personal pronoun to to understand verb, base form a determiner story noun, singular or mass s proper noun, singular theme noun, singular or mass rather adverb than preposition or subordinating conjunction searching verb, gerund or present participle in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner
powerful adjective thing noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun sacrifices noun, plural will modal not adverb go verb, base form in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain verb, base form we personal pronoun will modal learn verb, base form from preposition or subordinating conjunction these determiner
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exactly adverb what wh-determiner people noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present searching verb, gerund or present participle for preposition or subordinating conjunction so preposition or subordinating conjunction i personal pronoun 'm verb, non-3rd person singular present not adverb just adverb writing verb, gerund or present participle my possessive pronoun articles noun, plural in preposition or subordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass

Use "vain" in a sentence | "vain" example sentences

How to use "vain" in a sentence?

  • We must rejoice when love is great, and pardon its excess, for love is the staff of life, and life without love is life in vain.
    -Arthur Lynch-
  • And yet, because I love thee, I obtain From that same love this vindicating grace, To live on still in love, and yet in vain
    -Elizabeth Barrett Browning-
  • That you are fair or wise is vain, Or strong, or rich, or generous; You must have also the untaught strain That sheds beauty on the rose.
    -Ralph Waldo Emerson-
  • Vain is the hope of finding pleasure in that which one has hitherto disdained; as when the warrior hopes to find pleasure in the joys of the sedentaries.
    -Antoine de Saint-Exupery-
  • The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.
    -Lord Acton-
  • One had a lovely face, And two or three had charm, But charm and face were in vain. Because the mountain grass Cannot keep the form Where the mountain hare has lain.
    -William Butler Yeats-
  • No sooner have you feasted on beauty with your eyes than your mind tells you that beauty is vain and beauty passes
    -Virginia Woolf-
  • Waste not a day in vain digression; with resolute, courageous trust seek every possible impression and make it firmly your posession you'll then work on because you must.
    -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-
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Definition and meaning of VAIN

What does "vain mean?"

/vān/

vain

adjective
Lacking in effect; pointless.

What are synonyms of "vain"?
Some common synonyms of "vain" are:
  • conceited,
  • narcissistic,
  • self-loving,
  • self-admiring,
  • self-regarding,
  • self-absorbed,
  • self-obsessed,
  • self-centered,
  • egotistic,
  • egotistical,
  • egoistic,
  • egocentric,
  • egomaniac,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/kənˈsēdəd/

conceited
adjective

very proud of oneself.

/ˌnärsəˈsistik/

narcissistic
adjective

having or showing excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.

egotistic
adjective

Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance.

/ˌēɡəˈtistək(ə)l/

egotistical
adjective

very conceited or absorbed in oneself.

egoistic
adjective

Caring only about yourself and your own needs.

/ˌēɡōˈsentrik/

egocentric
adjective noun

thinking only of oneself, without regard for feelings or desires of others. egocentric person.

/ˌēɡōˈmānēˌak/

egomaniac
noun

Someone who only cares about himself/herself.

What are antonyms of "vain"?
Some common antonyms of "vain" are:
  • modest,
  • successful,
  • productive,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈmädəst/

modest
adjective

Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate.

/səkˈsesfəl/

successful
adjective

Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status.

/prəˈdəktiv/

productive
adjective

producing large amounts of goods etc..

Is "vain" countable or uncountable noun?

The word "vain" is an uncountable noun(mass noun).

Phrases and Idioms that contain "vain"

in vain

without success or a result.

without success or a result.

in vain

for no purpose; [done] as a failure.

for no purpose; [done] as a failure.

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