money-grubbing

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This one concerns a set of statements he made in 2019 accusing Carroll of being a liar and a money-grubbing left-wing operative who was not his “type.”

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023

“The main thing,” Zwickel said in a phone interview, “was about bringing out his humanity, making sure he wasn’t just this money-grubbing caricature.”

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

I will never watch LIV golf, I will root against every player who plays for LIV and my special antipathy goes to money-grubbing Phil Mickelson, who is the engine behind LIV.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2023

I didn't volunteer to support corrupt, money-grubbing contractors, nor work for commanders only interested in themselves.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

Garrick was accused of money-grubbing, and his weakness in that respect was the subject of more than one smart jest by Foote.

From By-ways in Book-land Short Essays on Literary Subjects by Adams, William Davenport