selfish
Example Sentences
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While both couples were being selfish, the official reactions to the two pairs couldn’t have been more different.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
You have to get completely selfish about it in a good way — tell people what you need, whether it’s wanting 10 people in the room or for everybody to get out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
"It might sound quite selfish but this decision is genuinely the best thing for me right now," Stokes told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
All the characters the excellent Mr. Felciano plays are sinister, selfish or generally priggish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But now, as she lay in bed, she wondered if it was selfish of her to want Dallas and Florida to stay.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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