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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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Obviously, boomers are not all self-centered; they may require more help as they age.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Much like any young teen, Dawn was a bit impulsive and self-centered and seemingly insensitive to Buffy’s plight as a chosen savior.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

“His conversations were inept and usually self-centered, causing normal people to avoid him. He had no regular friends. Even his co-workers found him difficult to relate to.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

But plenty of us have self-centered people in our lives whom we do not want to cut off or gray rock—and for that, we might need to get off Reddit and talk to a therapist.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024

And she was impulsive and sometimes self-centered, as children often are.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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