ego

Example Sentences

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"If songwriting is hard I believe your ego is in the way and making it something you want it to be."

From BBC

But ego isn’t just Chalamet’s engine, it’s also his muse, whether he’s swinging a paddle, riding a sandworm or strumming a guitar as Bob Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times

The cash flows don’t justify the price, but the ego boost does, and there are plenty of billionaires eager to pay up for trophy assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Paxton immediately said he won’t quit, and while that could be a bluff, he doesn’t lack ego.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, LaBeouf said he has a “small man complex,” something akin to a Napoleon complex but more “to do with anger and ego more so than my drinking.”

From Los Angeles Times