self-absorbed
adjective
self-ab·sorbed
ˌself-əb-ˈsȯrbd 
-ˈzȯrbd
: absorbed in one's own thoughts, activities, or interests
Examples of self-absorbed in a Sentence
a self-absorbed man who seems utterly oblivious to the social problems of his own urban neighborhood
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Marty is self-absorbed, forgetful, doesn’t much like people and spends hours online looking for advice about how to be a handyman.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In Tim Burton’s breakthrough film, O’Hara played tragically hip Delia Deetz, the pretentious and self-absorbed stepmother of Winona Ryder’s Lydia.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
In Tim Burton’s breakthrough film, O’Hara played tragically hip Delia Deetz, the pretentious and self-absorbed stepmother of Winona Ryder’s Lydia.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-absorbed
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“Self-absorbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-absorbed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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