self-serving
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He said all accounts that had been given by O'Lali to police had been "self-serving" and aimed at "minimising his responsibility".
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It’s indicative of leaders whose interests are self-serving.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
This conception of the court’s role is both self-serving and an ambitious overstatement.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some agencies have party members read offenders’ confessions and watch documentaries depicting cases of self-serving officials who worked for their own gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I gave them happiness, but I was not so self-serving as to let them forgive me.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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