self-interested
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Bear’s wish essentially tortures poor Nikki, but he’s so self-interested he refuses to see her pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Your wife is speaking from her own sense of morality and justice, but she’s also speaking from a self-interested perspective.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“It is clear that persistent failures like this are born out of this Board’s lack of experience in creative businesses, disinterest in product development and quality, and focus on short-term, self-interested priorities,” he continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In 2018, voters there narrowly approved Proposition 4, taking the map-drawing process away from self-interested lawmakers and creating an independent commission to handle redistricting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
It may be sad but not surprising to learn that experts like Snyder can be self-interested to the point of deceit.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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