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self-centered

[self-sen-terd] / ˈsɛlfˈsɛn tərd /


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All of his successes have attracted critics worried he has become too powerful, too reckless, too self-centered.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

It was a self-centered burst of kindness that ran counter to much of what Reed was known for.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Of course, you probably don’t mean all boomers are self-centered.

From MarketWatch Dec. 29, 2025

Bensimon ended Season 2 looking self-centered and detached, while Frankel was calm and collected.

From Salon May 20, 2025

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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