egocentric

Example Sentences

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The student also claimed to have been haunted by a small voice “he described as selfish, manipulative, egocentric, that incited him to do evil,” the prosecutor added.

From New York Times

Tweedy and pipe-puffing, he distinguished himself as diplomatic and self-deprecating in a decidedly egocentric environment.

From New York Times

Opportunistic, egocentric lawmakers have realized it’s a useful hostage to take when making wild demands, because the debt ceiling has to be raised.

From Washington Post

No sooner are we ensconced in the soothing world that Lydia edgily inhabits than we discover that all those nervous twitches and superstitions aren’t the mannerisms of an egocentric artist.

From Washington Post

“He’s super callous, fragile, egocentric braggadocious. Likes to throw big words around and hopes that we all notice. If he keeps repeating them they might just make him POTUS,” belted out Rainbow.

From Seattle Times