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Recent Examples of narcissistic In order to not be fooled by narcissistic kindness, Sarkis encourages people to view one-off good deeds in the context of someone's overall behavior. Charles Trepany, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Retired Chief of Detention Telisa White told The Charlotte Observer recently that McFadden is narcissistic and unprofessional. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025 Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for narcissistic
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selfish
Adjective
  • How selfish of Fred Warner, goodness gracious.
    Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This is plainly and simply a selfish decision on his part.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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