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He readily self-identifies as “selfish, anxious and panicky” and for some, a little of that may go a long way.

House Speaker Mike Johnson called Democrats "selfish", dubbed it the "Democrat shutdown", and said he would not negotiate on adding insurance subsidies – or other measures - to government funding.

From BBC

As a high school student, Heiya was vain and selfish, but she’s tested as soon as she enters the Borderlands and only ends up surviving after injuring her leg, which is amputated.

From Salon

"An adrenaline rush, an ego boost, a full sense of worth, a selfish gratification with no rewards, at cost to others. What I lost, what we have lost, cannot be found nor replaced."

From BBC

Suffice it to say that the grown-ups are also a mixed bag, as sad and selfish as they are concerned and capable of surprising empathy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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