selfish

Example Sentences

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While both couples were being selfish, the official reactions to the two pairs couldn’t have been more different.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

You have to get completely selfish about it in a good way — tell people what you need, whether it’s wanting 10 people in the room or for everybody to get out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

All the characters the excellent Mr. Felciano plays are sinister, selfish or generally priggish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Coroner Elizabeth Wheeler recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure but added: "I am concerned that selfish and illegal parking can have an impact of delaying emergency vehicles which can have implications for future deaths."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Someday, those on the top of the potato—the selfish land owners, like the Babushkinovs—would be on the bottom, and those currently stuck on the bottom, meaning Svetlana and her fellow serfs, would be on top.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood