self-interest
Example Sentences
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It is simply a cold-blooded corporate entity that operates on unadulterated self-interest.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
“It becomes in your own economic self-interest to use as much water as you can,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Impacted companies also do much of the investigative legwork, out of necessity and self-interest.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
It also set in motion, Clay Risen writes, “the wheels of myth-making, idealism, and national self-interest that would guide the country through the twentieth century.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Most people are motivated by their own self-interest, and pushing the button would ensure their survival.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
