ego
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For Rispoli, his alter ego was a major complication in his professional career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
"He's a top bloke, really nice guy, good, honest, kind, decent northerner and I love that about Kevin, that there is no ego with him. He is what you get."
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Holmes raves about her husband, San Diego hotel-chain heir William Evans, whose ego takes up most of the space in their beachside rental.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
"ASEAN members are more than willing to help," Malaysian parliamentarian Hassan Abdul Karim told AFP, "provided Indonesia is willing to swallow their bigger ego and pride."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Oh,” Juanita said, her ego deflating like a tire.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Jurors in the rape trial of Katie Price's ex-husband have been told to cut through the "big egos" and "big personalities" involved in the case before considering their verdicts.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Absolutely, and the way it doesn’t get into my head is watching other comedians destroy their careers because of their big egos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I think he deserves all the praise and deserves to be with us,” said national team coach Mauricio Pochettino, who’s not exactly known for polishing the egos of shiny prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
When asked by Fortune about the risk of human extinction, Altman said: "We all have a tremendous amount of responsibility, and cannot let egos or incentives for profit or anything else get in the way."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Lou jokes about his alter egos discussing problems at night.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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