selfishly
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In college sports, the rich are incentivized to get richer and act selfishly, and the money keeps going up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"There are people who have profound problems with social behaviour, because they can't take other people's perspective into account and are constantly behaving selfishly," Prof Ruff told BBC Radio 4's Inside Science.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
He’s even selfishly hoarded toilet paper in his fancy adobe estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
“The whole picture and what’s good for the film sometimes it’s not what selfishly you would want to do for yourself.”
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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