egotism

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Navalny was a social-media phenomenon, a charismatic speaker with some of the egotism of a natural-born leader.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

The single-actor format and clever use of camerawork give visual expression to the novel’s themes of overweening egotism and existential dread.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Where do we draw the line between positive associations with oneself, like confidence or self-love and toxic egotism?

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

Every instrument sounds individually miked, and the balances done in the editing room meant to underscore a sense of massive egotism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Something was making him nibble at the edge of stale ideas as if his sturdy physical egotism no longer nourished his peremptory heart.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald