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narcissist

[nahr-suh-sist] / ˈnɑr sə sɪst /


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This isn’t to say that either of them is a raging narcissist who cares only about themselves, but there’s no doubt that their sport’s seismic, life-altering dangers are on full display, warts and all.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Morris’s eldest son, Mark, called his parent a narcissist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

I don’t know whether or not he is a narcissist, but from your retelling, he is someone who has always looked out for himself.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026

He later took his own, admitting: "I grabbed my own head, I'm a narcissist… well someone's got to love it!"

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

Maybe I was a narcissist or something, but when I realized it there in that moment at Oranjee, it made me like him even more.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Reddit and similar online forums are awash with community members who say they can identify clinical narcissists or other abusive personality types by their tell-tale “shark eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The situation is a great example of how narcissists defeat themselves.

From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026

“And we always talked about it as these two narcissists who essentially learn by the end of the season to care about one other person — each other.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

There are no victims—only a bonfire of prominent narcissists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025

But not all opportunistic and ruthless operators are narcissists.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin


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