boost ego

Frequency: 7.214.6 per million words

to increase someone's confidence or sense of self-worth

egoVERB + EGO

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boost

Examples (10)

  • Winning the award was a great way to boost her ego.
  • He's always looking for compliments to boost his ego.
  • A little praise from the manager can really boost an employee's ego.
  • After the failure, she needed something to boost her ego.
  • The positive feedback on his presentation significantly boosted his ego.
  • Some people buy luxury items simply to boost their ego.
  • Receiving the scholarship did wonders to boost her fragile ego.
  • He thought that belittling others would boost his own ego.
  • She wasn't interested in dating him; she just wanted to boost her ego by getting his attention.
  • The success of the project boosted the entire team's ego.