opportunism

Example Sentences

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The court could also leave itself open to charges of inconsistency and opportunism.

From New York Times

Driven by a combination of pragmatism and opportunism, politicians leveraged military forces to bolster their governments as de facto police forces, state bureaucracies and electoral tribunals.

From Los Angeles Times

You could buy into that framing, or you could react to it skeptically, divining opportunism.

From New York Times

As individuals, Carlson and McCarthy are hardly unique and the United States is no stranger to either scurrilous media coverage or political opportunism.

From Seattle Times

When she came back to New Orleans, she wrote extensively about the rebuilding of the city in her coursework, casting her eye on the opportunism and hypocrisy she witnessed, Pousson recalled.

From New York Times