egotism

Example Sentences

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For the rest of us, there is a real danger from the incentives towards egotism on social media.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Navalny was a social-media phenomenon, a charismatic speaker with some of the egotism of a natural-born leader.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

The hauteur of his wife, Guenevere, and the egotism of her lover, Lancelot, were exposed and then exploded in torrents of rapturous balladry that swept away their faults.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2023

Every instrument sounds individually miked, and the balances done in the editing room meant to underscore a sense of massive egotism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins