avaricious

Example Sentences

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They might be no less avaricious or cynical in their thinking than the rebel clubs.

From New York Times

Her increasingly estranged husband, Prince Charles, portrayed by Josh O’Connor, calls it “an ugly, avaricious piece of self-advancement.”

From New York Times

In this case, Facebook’s success seems to be in part due to the fact it’s been able to frame its motivations as altruistic while painting Apple as an avaricious monolith.

From The Verge

Industrious, credulous, laudable, avaricious, abjure and sanctity — all could apply, in their way, to various aspects of the Democratic candidates’ campaigns for the party nomination.

From New York Times

Two senior reporters at the Chicago Tribune have appealed for investors to free the newspaper from the “avaricious destruction” of its hedge fund owners.

From The Guardian