ego
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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
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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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