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Recent Examples of self-centered Between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin shifting from being self-centered to noticing the emotions and perspectives of others. Ekaterina Muravevskaia, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 Going viral doesn’t come without some backlash however, as Colson has been called selfish and self-centered by certain internet users. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025 Colletti played Chase Adams, a charming, yet self-centered, aspiring actor. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Robbie is a complicated man, at once incredibly compassionate and deeply self-centered, philosophical and brooding but also impulsive and hot-tempered. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Investing time and effort into connecting with your inner sea might seem self-centered. Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 People who lack empathy are also very self-centered and a relationship with one can be exhausting and suffocating. Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025 After making a career for himself as a child actor, Hoult took on more serious, mature roles, such as the role of Tony Stonem, a manipulative and self-centered antihero, in Skins. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 People are becoming more self-centered, and as a result, excluding the other, otherness. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-centered
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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