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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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The land of the free and the home of the brave not the habitat of the petty, mean, nasty and self centered.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2018

This is the most self centered article ever.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2016

It's not just a self centered motive but a very conscientious decision.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2014

A world full of self centered intellectual giants wouldn’t enhance our ability to live in peace or solve world hunger.

From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2012

Why is one so thoughtful of others that he wins universal love and admiration while another is so self centered that he makes no true friends at all?

From Elementary Theosophy by Rogers, L. W. (Louis William)




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