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
Meanwhile, narcissistic heartbreaker Jeff snags the attention of San Cristobal’s resident glamour girl Manchi (Camila del Campo), who spends her nights taking selfies for OnlyFans and her days scaling trees to get enough cell service to send them to her subscribers.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
The thing about vanity projects this narcissistic is at the very least, even in calamity, they’re supposed to be interesting.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Many celebrities are self-involved and narcissistic.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
His purpose is solely to stroke his outsized, narcissistic ego to compete with other authoritarian countries such as Russia and North Korea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
The thing about vanity projects this narcissistic is at the very least, even in calamity, they’re supposed to be interesting.
—Charles Bramesco, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Many celebrities are self-involved and narcissistic.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
His purpose is solely to stroke his outsized, narcissistic ego to compete with other authoritarian countries such as Russia and North Korea.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for narcissistic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcissistic
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According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Despite mixed emotions within his friend group, Reddit users were overwhelmingly on the poster's side, with many arguing that Jenna was being selfish.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Sid Justice, though competent in other matches, is given few opportunities to prove himself as a rising star against the notoriously egotistical Hogan.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Narcissistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcissistic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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