ego

Example Sentences

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Taxes are a complicated task and it shouldn’t hurt anyone’s ego to ask for help.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Pham donned a neon pink wig and a vest, channeling Lily’s alter ego, Lola.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Impulsivity and ego are the enemies of sound financial management.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“Et ego in arcadia I have forgotten the latin for hay.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner