be greedy
Example Sentences
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“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Their instinct is to follow famed investor Warren Buffett’s classic advice to be greedy when others are fearful.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Would it be greedy to request Kino Lorber return to the vault yet again?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Former West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes the tourists must be "greedy" after a fine day of batting on day two of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
And that’s what I was—world-class stupid—because the guys I trusted turned out to be greedy, back-stabbin’ liars.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
