self-serving
Example Sentences
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Hannah said she has respected the Kennedy family’s privacy and, like Schlossberg, condemned “self-serving sensationalists trading in gossip, innuendo and speculation.”
From Los Angeles Times
Whether that self-serving story was true or not, the judge found in Leah’s favor.
From Literature
It is not much more than a piece of paper generated in a self-serving way by ICE, free of review to substantiate what is stated in it.
From Salon
But the TRA's panel said his apology was "self-serving" and did not recognise the severity of his misconduct.
From BBC
The firm said any allegations of unethical practices were the result of “disgruntled former employees ... who have ulterior self-serving motives.”
From Los Angeles Times
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