self-absorption
Example Sentences
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A slate of songs by Charli XCX captures Catherine’s tragic self-absorption without seeming jarringly modern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
But Carell steers clear of anything resembling a star turn, preferring instead to be a witness to these theatrical proceedings until the crucial showdown with Alexander, whose titanic self-absorption Molina captures to perfection.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were found guilty of, as the prosecutor put it, “selfishness, self-absorption, immaturity and greed.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Jacobs, the prop master, is encouraged that the show’s carefully selected signifiers of wealth, status, self-absorption and poor taste are still being appreciated by fans.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Joe breathed shallowly, afraid that any sound might drag her out of her self-absorption.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
