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ego

[ee-goh, eg-oh] / ˈi goʊ, ˈɛg oʊ /
NOUN
personality
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But why would anyone assume that a confident professional at the pinnacle of his field must have an oversize ego?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Count Binface is the satirical alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey, who has previously stood in four parliamentary elections and two London mayoral elections.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

Generously sized and steered toward realism, the director’s take on Odysseus is epically satisfying, even if it skimps on the character’s ego and lust.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Confidence can grow with wealth, and perhaps that’s a time when your ego needs a second opinion.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

Each word struck like an arrow, piercing all the soft parts of his ego.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Also, races become their own justification; egos are at stake.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

Lou jokes about his alter egos discussing problems at night.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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