greed

Example Sentences

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“Oh, Hadel, you worry too much. There is no greed or pride in this, only beauty.”

From Literature

He said all these issues were grounded in the greed of the nation’s wealthiest residents.

From Los Angeles Times

Gomez’s sculpture thus becomes an important record of a precious moment: one in which the dregs of greed were laid bare for all to see.

From Los Angeles Times

He added: “Fear and greed move the markets, and we are seeing both of those in action right now.”

From MarketWatch

Regular true crime viewers and listeners seek familiar patterns of wrongdoing, often trying to outpace an episode’s narrator in concluding that a case’s central offense was spurred by passion or greed.

From Salon