ego trip

Frequency: 6.18.0 per million words

an activity that someone does to make themselves feel important and admired

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Examples (10)

  • His keynote speech was less about the industry and more of a personal ego trip.
  • She's on a massive ego trip ever since she got that promotion.
  • Some critics dismissed the artist's latest installation as a self-indulgent ego trip.
  • He's not genuinely trying to help; he's just on an ego trip, trying to look like a hero.
  • Buying that ridiculously expensive watch was a complete ego trip for him.
  • The whole project became the manager's personal ego trip, ignoring everyone else's input.
  • I hope this charity fundraiser is for a good cause and not just another celebrity ego trip.
  • His constant need to correct everyone is just a pathetic ego trip.
  • Are you building this company for success, or is this just one big ego trip?
  • At some point, his passion for music turned into a simple ego trip.