selfishness

Example Sentences

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She argued that "one person's phone going off shatters that for everybody" and so disrupting the experience is "an act of extreme selfishness".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Defending his government's policy, Sanchez said the "world does not need more selfishness or more fear. What it needs are countries that show solidarity and want to step forward."

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Ben manages to turn this mild inquiry into a long disquisition on her selfishness and disdain for his work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Now she is made the happiest being that ever was looked on, and so much affection in her nature as will secure her from selfishness.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman