greedy

Example Sentences

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That disloyal, greedy kid at the center of college football’s first apparent holdout?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Print and cinema’s strings are being pulled by the grubby, greedy hands of executives who care far more about money and expediency than art and process.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

It’s one thing for Mamdani supporters to imbibe “eat the rich” rhetoric, it’s another to lambaste small-time shopkeepers as greedy exploiters when they are the backbone of neighborhood food provision and cultural cohesion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“Laissez les bons temps rouler” is as relevant to younger investors as Warren Buffett’s advice to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful has been to older generations.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

While they were busy at their task, he approached Penelope, a greedy, conspiratorial look in his eye.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood