selfishness

Example Sentences

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"This is a spiritual battle. Between selfishness and service. Between greed and greatness," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Our selfishness, she continues, is the reason capitalism works.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Cerf “wasn’t afraid to tell her that he considered her philosophy of rational selfishness ‘abhorrent,’” Ms. Feldman writes, “but at the same time, he promised that if RH published her, ‘nobody’ would be a censor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"Economic selfishness is on the rise globally and we mustn't sit and cry about our difficulties, we must rise above and not allow others to hold us in their clutches."

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

I did fret over his safety, but it was pure and sinful selfishness that wet my eyes at night.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson