self-involved
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of self-involved
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The British novelist Gwendoline Riley introduces her narrator, Laura, through a series of episodes that capture her uneasy foray into adulthood—caught between her working-class origins and her new place among London’s creatively ambitious, self-involved elite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
She’s been Emmy nominated twice for her guest turn on “Hacks” as DJ Vance, the floundering adult daughter of a self-involved comedian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
I worried for a bit that I was becoming a slightly self-involved dork, the sort of person who might, in earnest, Instagram a gratitude list.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
In one scene, the wildly self-involved protagonist fantasizes about her own funeral.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
“It’s so easy to be self-involved when you’re young.”
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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