ego

The unusual scoring system attacks the ego, with champions losing almost as many points as they win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

And obviously, I came off “Bronson” and “Valhalla Rising,” which they’re about the alter ego.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

I’ve always understood Max Cady to be a poisonous extension of the male ego, dating back to “The Executioners,” John D. MacDonald’s 1957 book that started it all.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

The source further alleged, “The truth is that Pitt’s ego and obsession for control got in the way. Brad refused to work with Stoli simply because Angie chose them, not him.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

But while the failure of Ashton’s hurt Luma’s ego, it was also an opportunity to focus her life on more important things.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

We’re wrangling a lot of very needy creative egos.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

“And voters just go, ‘You’re just doing this for sport.’ … because they’re bored and they have big egos and they want something to do.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Luis Enrique, who also won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015, ordered his players to park egos at the door - or jettisoned those who would not.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

CEOs should tap in to collective wisdom, not their egos: An AI trained on one person’s thinking doesn’t scale leadership; it scales one person’s blind spots.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

Conferences dragged, producers got inspirations that had to carefully get shot down, directors needed their egos soothed.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman