avarice

Example Sentences

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Hollywood, we all know, is tanking — what with AI, strikes, streaming, high L.A. costs of everything, talent drain, avarice, you name it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Bondi has made a career of poor decisions, questionable actions and unbridled avarice that makes Cruella de Vil look like Barbie.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Walsh’s attorneys said in a court filing that he wasn’t motivated by avarice, but desperation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, has said the causes of the incident were "greed and avarice" which had allowed all rational safety rules to be broken.

From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023

The Tyroshi were notorious for their avarice, and Ser Rodrik had argued for hiring a fishing sloop out of the Three Sisters, but Catelyn had insisted on the galley.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin