selfishly

Example Sentences

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“And, selfishly, it helped me a lot because my character is always second-guessing Ray’s instincts. I didn’t know what Alex was going to do next.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

I get the sense that these two British actors aren't particualrly interested in the reviews - Cumberbatch says the "whole project was based selfishly on us wanting to work together".

From BBC • Aug. 29, 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

Prosecutor Richard Partridge said she "selfishly used their music to make money for herself by selling it on the dark web".

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

I said that he was exactly the kind of smart, decent president I would choose for this country, even if selfishly I’d have rather kept him closer to home all these years.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama