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self-centered
synonyms for self-centered
- egocentric
- egotistical
- self-absorbed
- self-indulgent
- selfish
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- egotistic
- grandstanding
- having a swelled head
- independent
- inward-looking
- know-it-all
- narcissistic
- on an ego trip
- self-interested
- self-involved
- self-seeking
- self-serving
- self-sufficient
- stuck on oneself
- wrapped up with oneself
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How to use self-centered in a sentence
The brash, engaged, occasionally self-centered ex-lawmaker seemed to retreat inward and practically disappear.
Hagel Takes a Bullet for Obama: Inside the Defense Secretary’s Sudden Firing | Shane Harris, Tim Mak | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe does take up a leadership role, but his motivations are somewhat self-centered.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, there is the catch that Nancy has always been a bit more cunning and self-centered (though not self-aware) than Piper.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension | Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Opportunistic, self-centered—no one could actually write a worse TV mom.
TV’s Best and Worst Moms: ‘Veep,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ and More | The Daily Beast Video | May 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis motivations to just make money can be viewed by this audience as self-centered, even if they may be business savvy.
He’s A Businessman, Man: Jay Z’s Pursuit of Profit and Why We Don’t Trust Him | Rawiya Kameir | January 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMoze and Shady Jones, deep locked in their self-centered motives, had not realized the inevitable trend of their dark lives.
The Man of the Forest | Zane GreyWith his self-centered juvenile mind, he never thought anyone would try to outsmart him and succeed.
Unwise Child | Gordon Randall GarrettIncurious and self-centered, the affairs of the outer world had for her but little real interest.
The Red City | S. Weir MitchellBut a religious culture that keeps him in this self-centered feverish state is pathetically morbid and harmful.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenHow can the man whose ends are both self-centered and ignoble be changed into the man whose ends are wide and high?
The Ethics of Coperation | James Hayden Tufts
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