self-absorption
Example Sentences
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Simon is often his own worst enemy, letting his self-absorption and professional hang-ups derail him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
By the end, it’s hard not to feel for him even as you laugh at his self-absorption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
"The self-absorption of the lovers, their descent into a destructive vortex, remains connected to the larger history of East Germany during this period, often meeting history at odd angles."
From BBC ● May 21, 2024
As a result, her plaintive wooing merely heightens the self-absorption of her egotistical love object, Narcissus.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Joe breathed shallowly, afraid that any sound might drag her out of her self-absorption.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
