selfishness
Example Sentences
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A reference for our time is Judge Richard Posner’s 1995 book, “Aging and Old Age,” with its frank discussion of the relationship between shortened time horizons in the elderly and unchecked selfishness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
He has little patience for selfishness or opportunism.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Or was his quest for power rooted in sheer petty selfishness?
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 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
It filled me with hatred, confusion, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, loneliness, selfishness and a cynical attitude toward people.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
