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self-absorption

[self-ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-, self-] / ˈsɛlf æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-, ˌsɛlf- /


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A slate of songs by Charli XCX captures Catherine’s tragic self-absorption without seeming jarringly modern.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

"The self-absorption of the lovers, their descent into a destructive vortex, remains connected to the larger history of East Germany during this period, often meeting history at odd angles."

From BBC May 21, 2024

The interview went viral on Friday, prompting widespread criticism of Wenner and portraying him as embodying stereotypes about Baby Boomer self-absorption and entitlement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2023

As a result, her plaintive wooing merely heightens the self-absorption of her egotistical love object, Narcissus.

From Seattle Times Aug. 8, 2023

“Sparrow’s still in the garden, pouting about something,” said Ruby, her self-absorption apparently admitting no hint as to what that something might be.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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