selfish
Example Sentences
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If you avoid advocating for yourself because it feels selfish or scary or bad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
He called the offending "organised and sophisticated criminality which has been committed for selfish gain".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I’m generous at times, but sometimes I’m selfish and sometimes I’m loyal and sometimes I’m narcissistic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
“In Greg’s most optimistic, most idealist, most selfish version of the world, he would just write code on the most important thing,” Altman said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Could he be so selfish as to leave?
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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