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There’s no egotistical rock star bullsh**t going on here.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025 -
This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, whenever Isabell’s narcissistic husband Philippe (Vincent Macaigne) is on screen, the film switches registers from drama to farce.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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To the narcissistic wannabe dictator on the ship, Kenneth Marshall (Mark Ruffalo) and his ambitious wife Ylfa (Toni Collette), Mickey is sub-human, dismissible and invisible, a cog in the wheel of their plans.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Daemon, Viserys’s vainglorious younger brother, had married his niece in part as a way to strengthen his own bid for the throne, and Alicent had pushed for the ascension of her immature firstborn, Aegon.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 June 2024
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Related article How being a ‘gray rock’ can protect you against narcissists Now, a new study has found grandiose narcissists are not only more likely to feel ostracized but are also genuinely excluded more often than those with less egocentric personalities.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Lanzmann, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 92, was a brilliant journalist, writer and filmmaker known for being highly confrontational, as well as highly egocentric.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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While the Duttons are just barely scraping by, the smug evil-doer is enjoying a warm bath in his mansion.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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Most of your editorials, John Brummett, Rex Nelson, and John Deering, are blatant Trump haters, and their smug, condescending echo-chamber mindsets are constantly denigrating, mocking, and disrespecting at least 64 percent of your potential readers.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The reputation that Rickey Henderson engendered over his decades in the game was of a proud and often boastful player.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Image On eve of inaugural, Trump vowed to end ‘American decline’ Donald Trump held a boastful, campaign-style rally at an arena in downtown Washington on the eve of his second inauguration.—
Jonathan Wolfe,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Kieran Culkin’s good at being cocky and irreverent, and both of those characters have that.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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The cocky decision will have unnerving ramifications.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Texas cannot get complacent, though, and must continue to stack wins as the schedule gets a little softer.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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This can inhibit decision-making and discourage open dialogue, eventually creating a complacent environment that kills motivation and innovation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Orgulous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orgulous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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