selfish

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

"People are so selfish. They don't think of the consequences. They don't think of anybody else," his father Bobby Bradley told BBC News NI.

From BBC

"We are looking at enforcement options as a way to stop these selfish few who do not see to reason," she said.

From BBC

"I had to stay tough in my mind. This was people from my city so it was tough but I thought 'I don't care', you have to be selfish and make these decisions."

From BBC

It’s very seldom that you see a woman actually able to be selfish and show up for herself without the world going for her throat.

From Los Angeles Times