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adjective

  • Behaving in a way that is deliberately intended to make others take notice and focus on oneself.

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The District Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by Channel News Asia as saying that Wen was "attention seeking", adding that he was wrong to think he would not suffer any consequences.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Mr. Prigozhin’s attention seeking is particularly striking because he acknowledged only last fall that he had founded Wagner.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

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  • performative
  • doing the most
  • main character energy
  • look-at-me

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  • under the radar
  • in their own lane

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