narcissistic

Example Sentences

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If economics can be called the dismal science, I’d argue that eugenics might be called the narcissistic one.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s a primitive but effective tactic identified by psychologists as one used by manipulative or narcissistic people.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

One described them as "dishonest, narcissistic… gaming a system free at point of use."

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Given his profoundly narcissistic personality, he would prefer to be loved by all, and still yearns for such an implausible outcome.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

But increasingly my narcissistic pleasure was tempered by the unlovely condition of the pool into which I gazed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides