ego trip

Example Sentences

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This is not an ego trip by the judge.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

“The only real benefit of being famous is being recognized by head waiters and getting good tables at restaurants. The rest is part ego trip and part inconvenience.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2020

I just think if there’s a possibility that this proposed trip to Texas could be an extension of an ego trip, that’s too many trips to be taking at a time.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2020

“The critics on ‘All That Jazz,’ the worst thing that people said was that it was an ego trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

Mr. Bruce turns the Lone Ranger into just another neurotic performer, one ego trip away from losing his work.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2016