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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

Obviously, boomers are not all self-centered; they may require more help as they age.

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

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

I realize I don’t know exactly what my mom did during the hours we were at school, mainly because in the self-centered manner of any child I never asked.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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