self-absorbed

Example Sentences

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In 2016’s The Mandibles, she created a character whom she described as a “pure piss-take” of herself: belligerent, tactless, a maniacal exerciser–the Ur-Boomer, utterly self-absorbed and an unalloyed financial disaster for society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Bellingham's talent is without question but he has long been a polarising figure amid reports some in the England camp believe he is too self-absorbed.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 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

As his preoccupied parents and self-absorbed sister boarded their plane back home, he joyously joined a group of local Hawaiian men rowing in the ocean.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 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