ego
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Underlying all that is the fragile ego of a state whose outward brassiness is often a cover for an inferiority complex stoked by its glittering neighbor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"You know, he wants to go down in history; we all know he has an ego, and, bless him, he's sticking by his guns and he's starting the process."
From BBC • May 8, 2026
But he is quick to anger when his ego and vanity are wounded.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
“But still, their ego is big enough they feel pretty comfortable. Just don’t you feel any comfort. Not yet.”
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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