selfishness

Example Sentences

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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

As the days pass, Grace’s maternal instincts and her human selfishness war.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

"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

She’s forced out of her inherent selfishness by love.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

It was easy to think the worst of humanity when all I saw was brutality and selfishness, and these people showed me there was still good in the world, even if I rarely saw it.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz