narcissism

Example Sentences

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This is history as an authoritarian exercise in narcissism.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

This produced an effect of narcissism leavened by good-heartedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

"It's a confused mix of ambition and narcissism, unleavened by any effort at intellectual coherence," said Bruce Jones, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But others have a more mixed record, and one can see how their bullying and narcissism might have served them.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2025

I had it in my mind that she’d grown up spending four hours a day in front of the mirror, narcissism to the point of solipsism.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin