selfishly

Example Sentences

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"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

Kevin Costner reveals in a recent interview that he cast his 15-year-old son Hayes in his newest film, ‘Horizon: An American Saga,’ because ‘I selfishly wanted him with me’ on set.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2025

So there’s no making up for lost time, but I just selfishly want more of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can't help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Suddenly I think maybe I’ll let someone else take all the risks, maybe I’ll just start acting selfishly so that I can stay close to Tobias without hurting him.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth