ego boost
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Yes, they’re an effective ego boost, but that’s not really the point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
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
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