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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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Of course, you probably don’t mean all boomers are self-centered.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Bensimon ended Season 2 looking self-centered and detached, while Frankel was calm and collected.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

Much like any young teen, Dawn was a bit impulsive and self-centered and seemingly insensitive to Buffy’s plight as a chosen savior.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

But plenty of us have self-centered people in our lives whom we do not want to cut off or gray rock—and for that, we might need to get off Reddit and talk to a therapist.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024

They said she was a self-centered spotlight hogger.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli