self-centered
Example Sentences
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All of his successes have attracted critics worried he has become too powerful, too reckless, too self-centered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
That self-centered cluelessness ended up torpedoing Pratt’s best campaign moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The ding on the movie is that Timothée Chalamet’s self-centered striver isn’t that different from Adam Sandler’s diamond hawker in “Uncut Gems.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Obviously, boomers are not all self-centered; they may require more help as they age.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
“It just occurred to me that in point of fact what you just said can't be true because I am the world's most self-centered person.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
