ego
Example Sentences
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"On a purely ego basis, it means the world to have a studio named after me. It's a great feeling. I wish we'd had something like this at my school," Hawkins said.
From BBC
But despite the bruising of her sizable ego, there are still deals to be made, so she keeps Matt close, dispensing all sorts of questionable advice from her billion-dollar hilltop home.
From Los Angeles Times
Some traders have massive egos and think they know better than the market.
From MarketWatch
Sokol earned a reputation for being hard-driving and sometimes difficult, with some nicknaming him “The Great Young God,” a nod to both his intelligence and his ego.
The second thing he wants to know is whether a prospective employee has a big ego.
From MarketWatch
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