self-promotion
Britishnoun
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By responding to positive reviews with gratitude and humility, businesses can show current and future customers that they value their voices more than self-promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But Pintscher did say he had no intention, at least for the present, of conducting his own works, feeling that to be a kind of self-promotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The self-promotion earned Noem a reputation for cosplay and the nickname "ICE Barbie" from her critics -- a reference to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency which she headed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
King was Jackson’s mentor, but this act rankled the civil rights leader’s more senior allies, who viewed it as rank self-promotion.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
The second was that he was excessively alert to the self-interest and self-promotion of others.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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