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Recent Examples of egoism The pain, the social climbing, the lack of ethics, and the post-war, orgiastic egoism are what the work is really about. Christian Lewis, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024 But that wild egoism that’s needed to put down 40-hour training weeks and shut off everything else, that’s fading. Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2023 Critics say Newman is an example of unhelpful egoism. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 5 June 2023 Other words in this lexical field, though, have etymologies that stress more selfish instincts, along the lines of egoism. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for egoism
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Noun
  • The film’s underlying suggestion that spies are just as susceptible to selfishness, prone to mistakes, and likely to lie as anyone lines up nicely with some of the revelations brought to light during the George W. Bush years, and little that’s happened since has made the movie seem less insightful.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
  • His touring feels like a shield against that selfishness, an investment in a connection with his fellow Americans.
    Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Managing egos is unavoidable, but having to manage someone’s ego right from the start is not a positive indicator of things to come.
    Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But how did egos not get in the way, especially after the seasons Prince and Conner had in 2023?
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Egoism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egoism. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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