damage ego

Examples (10)

• The harsh criticism from his boss really damaged his ego.
• Losing the final match has damaged the team's collective ego.
• His main concern was not damaging the child's fragile ego.
• Her ego was damaged when she was overlooked for the promotion.
• Be careful with your words; you don't want to needlessly damage someone's ego.
• A public rejection like that can severely damage a person's ego.
• He tried to give feedback in a way that wouldn't damage her ego.
• I think my ego was damaged a little when I failed the exam.
• Constant failure damages a student's ego and motivation.
• He was afraid that trying and failing would damage his ego too much.