avarice

Example Sentences

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There’s a type of blunt, brutal fable about men and avarice that has been reworked every decade or so since Erich von Stroheim’s silent epic “Greed” was released in 1924.

From New York Times

How do you curb a dictator's enthusiasm for greed, avarice and power?

From Salon

Unconvincingly, the only victims of the runaway capitalism of the late 19th century seem to be other rich people, punished for their underhanded avarice.

From Washington Post

In a court filing, Tesla accused JPMorgan of "bad faith and avarice" for claiming it was owed $162.2 million after unilaterally changing the terms of warrants it received when Tesla sold convertible bonds in 2014.

From Reuters

It is a party of fascists; angry, small-minded people with no sense of empathy, overwhelmed by their own greed and avarice.

From Salon