avarice

Example Sentences

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One reason for targeting Ashaal could have been run-of-the-mill avarice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Bondi has made a career of poor decisions, questionable actions and unbridled avarice that makes Cruella de Vil look like Barbie.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Walsh’s attorneys said in a court filing that he wasn’t motivated by avarice, but desperation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

"This is not so much a schedule of loss as a schedule of avarice," it stated in documents filed with the central London employment tribunal and seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022

The Tyroshi were notorious for their avarice, and Ser Rodrik had argued for hiring a fishing sloop out of the Three Sisters, but Catelyn had insisted on the galley.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin