self-serving
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 23, 2026
Rodgers resigned in late October amid accusations from major shareholder Dermot Desmond of "divisive, misleading, and self-serving" behaviour.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
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 • Dec. 31, 2025
Known for playing the self-serving patriarch Frank Gallagher in TV series “Shameless,” Macy returns to the screen in the historical drama “Train Dreams.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
“Well, it’s a bankrupt, self-serving way of thinking,” says Mrs. McCracken.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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