ego
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Underlying all that is the fragile ego of a state whose outward brassiness is often a cover for an inferiority complex stoked by its glittering neighbor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The owners don't seem to do well with anyone who has an ego.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Then there is Toby, the fictional, fez-donning cartoon cat that Baseman calls his alter ego.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
But he is quick to anger when his ego and vanity are wounded.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
“He has a bit of an ego, but so did everyone at that table,” Ifemelu said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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