ego

Example Sentences

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The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

My ego soared when a few mornings later, the app said, “Call an architect! Your readiness just blasted through the roof!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Impulsivity and ego 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

She started to tell him something Babi had said, about the troublesome marriage of guns and ego, when she heard a commotion coming from the house.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini