ego

Example Sentences

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McGuigan calls the brashness part of an "alter ego", suggesting Caroline is playing the part, but also sees a deeper link to the independence she has carved out.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I don’t really love an ego on set.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Impulsivity and ego, after all, are the enemies of sound financial management.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

"If songwriting is hard I believe your ego is in the way and making it something you want it to be."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“Et ego in arcadia I have forgotten the latin for hay.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner