ego
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Check your ego, part II: Stop playing the wrong set of tees and move up to a manageable yardage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
McGuigan calls the brashness part of an "alter ego", suggesting Caroline is playing the part, but also sees a deeper link to the independence she has carved out.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
My ego soared when a few mornings later, the app said, “Call an architect! Your readiness just blasted through the roof!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“I think it’s rare to find somebody who does the work without their ego involved,” Coletti said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
“Only that you didn’t want him to give you the solution. It would puncture your ego to have a machine do what you couldn’t. Did you ask him?” she shot at Bogert.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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