self-centered

Example Sentences

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Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 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

When most people picture a narcissist, we think of self-centered, awful people who lack empathy.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

I knew this was self-centered: when Betsie and I stood in the center, someone else had to stand on the edge.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom