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ego

[ee-goh, eg-oh] / ˈi goʊ, ˈɛg oʊ /
NOUN
personality
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Preservation of the manager’s job, or at least their ego, becomes the top priority.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The general unlikability of his characters—odd ducks motivated by ego, profit or both—doesn’t help.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Bombastic yet intimate, fantastical yet sensible, Colbert’s farewell to his Comedy Central audience and his conservative alter ego was about as lovely and loving as TV can be.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

The owners don't seem to do well with anyone who has an ego.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

My legs burned, but I had to get even with her somehow, to try and salvage the last day of summer, and the last wimpy shreds of my little-boy ego.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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