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ego

[ee-goh, eg-oh] / ˈi goʊ, ˈɛg oʊ /
NOUN
personality
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But in “I Disagree,” she goes beyond her impressive resume to reveal her insecurities — unusual in the ego driven TV news business — and tells readers how she’s tried to resolve them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

But it also has something I don’t: instant access to billions of examples of kindness, tact and emotional intelligence—and none of the ego that makes change so difficult for the rest of us.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Since the 1960s, car companies, particularly those promoting fast cars or big trucks, have tailored their advertising to the male ego, according to Roach.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Count Binface -- the alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey -- exceeded expectations, however, taking 9,455 votes, 27 percent of the total.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

His massive ego with nothing to back it up.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

When asked by Fortune about the risk of human extinction, Altman said: "We all have a tremendous amount of responsibility, and cannot let egos or incentives for profit or anything else get in the way."

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

There are no egos among a carefully hand-picked selection of athletes who push each other on and, when needed, pick each other up.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

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

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

“And voters just go, ‘You’re just doing this for sport.’ … because they’re bored and they have big egos and they want something to do.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Jim was playing not to individual egos but to a common sense of humanity, purpose, and urgency.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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