as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the smug self-preoccupation of a generation that had grown up experiencing nothing but affluence
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Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Some view focusing on one’s goals with determination as an act of selfishness.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our unconscious ego thinks fast and moves fast, which creates over-control, lack of trust and analysis paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Self-preoccupation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-preoccupation. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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