as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
trying to raise the social consciousness of the normally narcissistic Hollywood community
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Recent Examples of narcissistic
Narcissism was then measured for each CEO using our coding approach, producing continuous scores that range from lower to higher levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.
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Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The present calamity is only exacerbated by the problems that already existed in their frayed union of over 20 years — including narcissistic tendencies for him and accountability issues for her.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Some people look at it, at it as this means of sort of, narcissistic ego gratification.
—Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2026
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Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Her mother had abandoned the family, and her father, a jazz pianist, was narcissistic to the point of cruelty.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The present calamity is only exacerbated by the problems that already existed in their frayed union of over 20 years — including narcissistic tendencies for him and accountability issues for her.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Some people look at it, at it as this means of sort of, narcissistic ego gratification.
—Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for narcissistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissistic
selfish
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Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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Terms like gaman—spelled with the kanji 我 (ego, I, selfish, our, oneself) and 慢 (ridicule, laziness)—are proof of this, as are the kigo terms that describe the emotions of the changing seasons, like kachōfūgetsu—composed of the kanji 花 (flower), 鳥 (bird), 風 (wind), and月(moon).—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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