greedy
Example Sentences
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“Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy,” Buffett has famously said.
From MarketWatch
I was not spoiled, but I was greedy.
From Salon
Still, it is thrilling to see if they can successfully pull off their scheme and subvert a system that rewards the greediest at the expense of the neediest.
From Los Angeles Times
In that instance, the public were given the chance to choose the overall winner, opting for the term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy" behaviour.
From Barron's
“He’s not. He’s greedy and selfish and he just wants more money.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
