greed

Example Sentences

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Most of the unhappy denizens of Dante’s imagined hell are being eternally tormented for specific moral crimes in categories covering lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Feb. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

Names like “Jeopardy,” “The Price Is Right,” “Press Your Luck” and “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” speak to the mix of fear and greed that move markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

There was undisguised greed in his thin face as he watched the younger of the two girls swinging higher and higher than her sister.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling