self-absorption
Example Sentences
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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
Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were found guilty of, as the prosecutor put it, “selfishness, self-absorption, immaturity and greed.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
But at the very centre of this film is Prince Andrew, played with fleshy self-absorption by Rufus Sewell.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
One could argue Jude is doing something similar, advocating that we release our vitriol by laughing at the corruption and poisonous self-absorption Angela witnesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
As the weeks crept on, Harry could not help but notice, even through his new self-absorption, that Ron seemed to be taking charge.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
