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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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“I do like a bunch of self-centered people making the wrong decisions,” Munger told an interviewer about the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

All of his successes have attracted critics worried he has become too powerful, too reckless, too self-centered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

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

He would accept Magic for who she was, bossy yet playful, self-centered yet fun, but he would not forget who he was either.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el


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