protect ego

Examples (10)

• He tells small lies to protect his ego.
• She refused to admit she was wrong, trying to protect her ego.
• People often use defense mechanisms to protect their fragile ego.
• Protecting his ego was more important to him than telling the truth.
• He desperately tried to protect his ego after the public failure.
• He might be arguing just to protect his ego, not because he believes it.
• If you constantly have to protect your ego, you may have low self-esteem.
• His primary motivation seems to be the need to protect his massive ego.
• The manager couldn't accept feedback, always needing to protect his ego.
• A good leader learns not to protect their ego and instead listens to criticism.