selfish

Example Sentences

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"Maybe it was really selfish of me to give that interview," he told a group of reporters including AFP.

From Barron's

“I saw the real Ida,” Claire would say, “and she was cruel and selfish and bitter like lemon.”

From Literature

Victoria's brother, Steven Hall, said the "selfish" actions of Wright had turned his family's "whole world upside down" and "damaged every aspect" of their lives.

From BBC

I could not let my selfish stupidity cost me Mother now that we’d lost Father.

From Literature

Maybe I need to be a little less selfish with my gift.

From Literature