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

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

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

Polly clenched her hands into fists, furious at being so helpless and angry at her own selfishness as well.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper