selfish

Example Sentences

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But Potter, who struggled with unchecked mental illness, depicted himself as an antihero outsider with a spiritual connection to the ravens of Yosemite, and could also be juvenile, selfish and oblivious.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Eventually, I had to become selfish and shut him out, so that he could get help because only he could be the one to seek help.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s true that the American cost of living is getting worse — so much for “affordability”! — and it’s human nature to focus on what’s right in front of us, selfish as that may be.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

For those people that do cover up their dog poo—I believe that’s just anti-social, selfish behavior, and I don’t know how to enforce picking up after dogs besides reporting someone’s name.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 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