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

"An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a full sense of worth, a selfish gratification with no rewards, at cost to others. What I lost, what we have lost, cannot be found nor replaced."

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

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

Colts 31, Texans 3: After losing in gut-wrenching fashion all season, the Colts got a home date with the Texans to provide an ego boost.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2021

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