selfish
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"Damaging heritage buildings because you're angry with the government is selfish", one resident told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
You are not being selfish, but you don’t want to be unkind.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
To label mothers who struggle as lazy and selfish is also to concede that raising kids requires hard work and sacrifice.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I did selfish things for myself and my wife,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Because—according to Camille, at least—Mom is a selfish loser who ruined our lives.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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