| He tends to devalue others in order to maintain his own exaggerated sense of self-importance. |
| There was a palpable sense of self-importance in much of the media's response. |
| Having too many choices not only defeats the objective of providing each of us with a neater fit but it inflates our sense of self-importance. |
| Although she had the self-awareness to keep a diary, she seems to have had no inflated sense of self-importance. |
| It was vanity and a perverted sense of self-importance that were the source of his evil deed. |
| They introduce rules of engagement and silly words to enhance a sense of self-importance among the initiated. |
