selfishness
Example Sentences
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Or was his quest for power rooted in sheer petty selfishness?
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Defending his government's policy, Sanchez said the "world does not need more selfishness or more fear. What it needs are countries that show solidarity and want to step forward."
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
He wrote in his autobiography that they had split because she had "enough of the absentee husband, enough of the selfishness and the black moods".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“First of all, I’ve served this party for a long time. I don’t do it out of selfishness, by any means,” she said at a Saturday gathering where she provided breakfast burritos to delegates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
In his absolute selfishness, his incapacity to give anything away, no matter what, he is a successful committee.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
