as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
many residents of that community seem to be into psychoanalysis, a luxury that few but the self-regarding wealthy can afford
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Recent Examples of self-regarding
The screenwriter, Nora Garrett, has achieved an amusingly florid Hollywood simulacrum—one that tilts into knowing parody—of an intensely self-regarding world.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-regarding
selfish
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Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes those selfish people create progress.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Self-regarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-regarding. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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