selfish
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Rook's father, retired Old Bailey judge Peter Rook, branded George "utterly selfish" while her mother Susanna Rook called him "a wicked, totally narcissistic, damaged person".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
All the characters the excellent Mr. Felciano plays are sinister, selfish or generally priggish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I’m generous at times, but sometimes I’m selfish and sometimes I’m loyal and sometimes I’m narcissistic.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Which is why you might want to take an interest in what’s actually happening inside these homes — even if only for selfish reasons.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
"For everyone's best. To break the Radio Law would be a selfish act. It could endanger our family."
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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