self-interested
Example Sentences
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The framers wrote the Constitution to prevent states from pursuing self-interested policies that intrude on the powers of other states and the nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Alas, there’s nothing new or uncommon about self-interested financial studies posing as objective analyses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The legal problem arises if it fails to inform its customers about its self-interested conflicts that steer its recommendations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
The fault, he said, lay with Lululemon’s board, which he said lacked experience in creative businesses, was uninterested in product development and quality, and focused on “short-term, self-interested priorities.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
The problem with someone who is transparently self-interested is that the extent of his interests is never clear.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
