self-involved
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To my chagrin, being young and self-involved, as well as working a grueling summer job, I remember that I was almost oblivious to the crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
She’s been Emmy nominated twice for her guest turn on “Hacks” as DJ Vance, the floundering adult daughter of a self-involved comedian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
I worried for a bit that I was becoming a slightly self-involved dork, the sort of person who might, in earnest, Instagram a gratitude list.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
In other words, it’s a space only occupied, perhaps, by the delusional or self-involved.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“I'm an only child. Can't you tell by how adorably self-involved I am?”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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