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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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That self-centered cluelessness ended up torpedoing Pratt’s best campaign moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

“I got to a place where I got over myself, because actually thinking that way is quite self-centered, and I think a little bit non-appreciative too.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

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

From Salon • May 20, 2025

“It just occurred to me that in point of fact what you just said can't be true because I am the world's most self-centered person.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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