feed ego

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to provide someone with attention or praise that reinforces their self-importance

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Examples (10)

  • He surrounds himself with people who just feed his ego.
  • The constant applause from the crowd fed the performer's ego.
  • She refused to feed his ego by laughing at his terrible jokes.
  • Getting thousands of likes on social media can dangerously feed a person's ego.
  • Stop trying to feed his ego with false praise; he needs constructive criticism.
  • Some leaders have a constant need to have their ego fed by their subordinates.
  • Winning the championship really fed the team's collective ego.
  • He tells exaggerated stories about his past just to feed his own ego.
  • Don't feed his ego by always letting him win at games.
  • The glowing reviews from critics only served to feed the director's already massive ego.