materialistic

Example Sentences

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Leahy suggests a thought exercise to counteract materialistic envy: “Imagine everything has been taken away,” he says, including all of your possessions.

From Seattle Times

This can sound materialistic and less noble a language.

From New York Times

In terms of how much money you make and the way you look and all of these materialistic things.

From Seattle Times

Narcissists tend to be materialistic themselves, Dr. Brunell said, so they may also give gifts to boost their value and self-esteem.

From New York Times

Teenagers are voracious, materialistic creatures and hypersensitive to the opinions of others, which each girl uses to prod the other in joining them in some unwise choices.

From Salon