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selfish

[sel-fish] / ˈsɛl fɪʃ /


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‘I’m fed up’: My selfish mother-in-law has controlled me for 30 years.

From MarketWatch

MacKenzie Scott donated $700 million to more than a dozen historically Black colleges and universities, showing that not all tech billionaires are selfish and venal.

From Los Angeles Times

As the holidays approach, we want to do our part to help eliminate the scourge of bad and selfish driving across the state.

From Los Angeles Times

When you weigh his selfish desires against any other character’s needs, Marty is as hollow as a ping pong ball.

From Los Angeles Times

They were witness to humanity’s swift decline into a more isolated, cruel and selfish species.

From Salon