selfishness

Example Sentences

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He wrote in his autobiography that they had split because she had "enough of the absentee husband, enough of the selfishness and the black moods".

From BBC • Mar. 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

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

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

She should have said the selfishness had liberated her.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie