as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
trying to raise the social consciousness of the normally narcissistic Hollywood community
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Recent Examples of narcissistic
With the Jax-sized hole in the cast, the narcissistic tendencies in the other men become more glaring, showing how covert mistreatment can slowly chip away at a relationship.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Nicky and Morgan’s narcissistic mom, Linda, is played by a wonderfully typecast Laurie Metcalf.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Her narcissistic friends constantly change the subject back to their petty arguments whenever Anne complains about her circumstances.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Nicky and Morgan’s narcissistic mom, Linda, is played by a wonderfully typecast Laurie Metcalf.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Her narcissistic friends constantly change the subject back to their petty arguments whenever Anne complains about her circumstances.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for narcissistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissistic
selfish
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But really, that's pretty selfish.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Artists can be complicated, selfish people, and substance abuse exacerbates these traits for many of them.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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