Example Sentences

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Shalmiyev has plenty of genuine self-concern, but beyond herself she seems capable of thinking only in stereotypes; she can’t see beyond her own suffering let alone get her readers there.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2019

In Newton's view, Bremer exuded "narcissistic self-concern" rather than a discernable ideology.

From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2012

Will the self-concern of a nation defensively obsessed with its identity make Israelis narrow and provincial?

From Time Magazine Archive

Locked in the cycle of self-concern, as Playwright Pinter subtly emphasizes through individual repetitive speech patterns, no one of the characters can save himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

No wonder Rene's scowling expression changed to one of abject self-concern when the priest's name was suddenly connected with his mood.

From Alice of Old Vincennes by Thompson, Maurice