First recorded in 1965–70
First recorded in 1965–70
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We are at least given more backstory and a more plausible explanation for Sophie’s fascination with Alex: the ego trip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
This is not an ego trip by the judge.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
But on balance their subplots are just a distraction from the endless permutations of Lauren’s perpetual ego trip.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
His stance of principled opposition would be exposed as the sheer ego trip it has been all along.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2023
A forceful, outspoken figure who has survived two assassination attempts, Saleh has drawn criticism from human rights groups for acting too harshly, and from political rivals who say he is on an ego trip.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2020
In short, the problem isn't that Mr. Singh and those with him on this ego-trip believe they're smarter than the U.S. government -- the problem is they believe they're smarter than nature.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 5, 2018
“A star,” Lynch said, “but she doesn’t get that ego-trip thing.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2017
Me, I wish she'd get back to serious directing, because nothing tickles me like one of those aforementioned fraudulent ego-trip movies from the 90s.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 4, 2013
Not to mention the massive ego-trip caused by high profile attendees.
From BBC ● May 1, 2011
Indeed, Deborah understands what a flex it is to be Bundt-bestowed, But when she says she doesn't intend to eat it, that’s some next-level ego-tripping.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Indeed, Deborah understands what a flex it is to be Bundt-bestowed, But when she says she doesn’t intend to eat it, that’s some next-level ego-tripping.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Actually it’s about 1950s Hollywood and the frantic behind-the-scenes quarrelling and ego-tripping during production of a sword-and-sandals extravaganza.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 29, 2015
Needless to say, the proposal—which would have been thrifty, appropriate and unencumbered by ego-tripping designers with edifice complexes—went nowhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2015
I spent years with all this heavy stuff, until things clear and you realise that a lot of what you're doing is just the same old ego-tripping.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2012
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