self-involvement

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Recent Examples of self-involvement But there’s no monopoly on self-involvement, in my experience. James Parker, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025 At the far opposite end of the adulthood spectrum is Jeff (Alex Wolff), a floppy mess of romantic misadventures and extravagant self-involvement and possibly the world’s most distracted producer. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Too often, his method isn’t nearly as subtle or searching, and this, combined with a reflexive self-involvement, tends to rob The Message of truly resonant insight in both Senegal and Israel. Daniel Bergner, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 The characters’ identities are just a medium for exposing their self-involvement. TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 The narcissist, instead of sprouting healthy attachments to others, remains stranded in the oceanic self-involvement of infancy. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023 But that self-involvement, for lack of a better word, doesn’t collapse into self-loathing. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 18 June 2023 Moreover, her self-involvement appears especially stark against the background of a city that carries such appalling historical freight. Charles Arrowsmith, Washington Post, 16 May 2023 The sumptuous low register is a shade reminiscent of Marian Anderson; the dramatic high register calls to mind the fabled Conchita Supervia; the complete self-involvement with the music brings to mind Lotte Lehmann. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-involvement
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
  • Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Dark Empath Picture a leader exhibiting equal parts narcissism, sociopathy, and Machiavellianism.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 11 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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“Self-involvement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-involvement. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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