ego

Known for hits such as School's Out, Poison and I'm Eighteen, Cooper, whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier, spoke about the stark difference between himself and his on-stage alter ego.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Chef Eric Greenspan has an admirably outsize ego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

By seeking public office, “I was dipping my big toe into a tide of ambition, ego, and irrationality,” he wrote later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Since none of the other kids wanted to pet him, I felt like it was my sole responsibility to improve his ego.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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

Instead of discussing how Fury and Joshua match up, the conversation became about promoters, contractual clauses, competing egos and whether the fight would happen at all.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Before the race, Jorgenson talked about setting egos aside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

It also offered a glimpse of the competing interests, egos and power struggles involved in getting one of boxing's most elusive fights over the line.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Jim was playing not to individual egos but to a common sense of humanity, purpose, and urgency.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French