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Meanings of vain in English
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance.
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Usage of vain in English
1
I coaxed; I threatened; I persuaded; but it was all in vain.
2
They organize in vain; they protest in vain; they appeal in vain.
3
I can say this, however: your good looks haven't made you vain.
4
Mark inquired; Lord Minchampstead inquired; great personages inquired; but all in vain.
5
Her aunt scolded in vain; in spite of the remarks of Mlle.
6
In vain they shouted; their voices were lost in the echoless air.
7
The room was empty; she searched him in all niches in vain.
8
But it was in vain; the tumult was constantly on the increase.
9
And in the midst of the fleecy tangle Snowball struggled in vain.
10
Faith is desire; and desires rooted in faith cannot be in vain.
11
In vain we pushed with the oars; the boat would not budge.
12
Everywhere in the city, honest men begged for honest work in vain.
13
As a rule, we are vain about our hands for good reason.
14
Several times I argued with him and the Cardinal; but in vain.
15
Perhaps it was a roe deer; McKay flashed the direction in vain.
16
It was all in vain; the move turned out to be premature.
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Vain across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare
Ireland
Rare