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Recent Examples of narcissistic As the show’s narcissistic heel, Impacciatore’s performance reminds me of Janelle James’ saccharine-cutting turn in Abbott. Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025 Kemper was also diagnosed with an antisocial disorder, narcissistic disorder and schizotypal disorder. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Sometimes celebrity worshippers have narcissistic features, dissociation, addictive tendencies, stalking behavior and compulsive buying. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Lyle was described as exhibiting narcissistic and antisocial tendencies, while Erik was considered vulnerable to outside influence. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for narcissistic
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selfish
Adjective
  • Some of it’s considerate and protective, some of it’s selfish.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Listening also means making choices that can feel selfish in the moment.
    Melissa Gonzalez, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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