selfishness

Example Sentences

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Not worrying about what others think of you reveals a selfishness, a lack of empathy, a disrespect for your professional environment.

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

I’m asking you to be distracted from that so I can consolidate my power without you complaining—so that you think I’m doing it in service to you when, actually, I’m doing it in selfishness.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2025

Under the inmates’ surface bluster, their cruelty and selfishness, was almost always something ineffably sad.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover