self-centered
Example Sentences
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Yes, Dawson was whiny and moody and extremely self-centered, but so are a lot of teenagers.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Obviously, boomers are not all self-centered; they may require more help as they age.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 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
When most people picture a narcissist, we think of self-centered, awful people who lack empathy.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
“It just occurred to me that in point of fact what you just said can't be true because I am the world's most self-centered person.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
