It might be fragile or inflated (3)

I believe the answer is:

ego

(Other definitions for ego that I've seen before include "Self-confidence" , "Part of the mind" , "Self-esteem or self-importance" , "Conscious mind" , "Sense of identity" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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