self-involved
Example Sentences
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To my chagrin, being young and self-involved, as well as working a grueling summer job, I remember that I was almost oblivious to the crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
She’s been Emmy nominated twice for her guest turn on “Hacks” as DJ Vance, the floundering adult daughter of a self-involved comedian.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
Much of his material is also self-involved, processing his spectator experience of Chris Rock being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars and Chappelle's own attack at The Hollywood Bowl.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2024
Somewhere along the line, however, Kerr gained a central forgiving insight into Green: His constant need to skirmish is not self-involved; it’s a need to prove self-worth.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2023
“I'm an only child. Can't you tell by how adorably self-involved I am?”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
