self-absorbed
Example Sentences
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Before long the two young servants, superior to and saner in every way than their self-absorbed and snobbish employers, are chastely courting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In Tim Burton’s breakthrough film, O’Hara played tragically hip Delia Deetz, the pretentious and self-absorbed stepmother of Winona Ryder’s Lydia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"We will no longer be an isolated country, a country that is self-absorbed and acts solely out of political necessity."
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
By Alan, of course, he is referring to his much-loved and often quoted comedy creation, Alan Partridge - the tactless, self-absorbed and self-styled presenter.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
So many people with far smaller problems are so self-absorbed, their eyes glaze over if you speak for more than thirty seconds.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
