ego boost

British  

noun

1. something such as praise, success, etc, that makes one feel better about oneself or raises one's morale

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Example Sentences

The cash flows don’t justify the price, but the ego boost does, and there are plenty of billionaires eager to pay up for trophy assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

It was an ego boost and I wasn't really aware of how much I was spending, but it was hundreds and hundreds every week.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2023

She told me that aside from the ego boost of having “House of Representatives” in her obituary, there was little for Congress to offer her.

From New York Times • May 30, 2023

His problem, he says, is that he’s a hopeless romantic — the butterflies, the first kiss, the ego boost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2023

It's knowing that you can do stuff that other people cannot, and well, it is the challenge and the ego boost you get from doing something well … where other people try and fail.'

From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette