selfish
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"Ultimately, I'm still wanting to be selfish, doing what's right for me," said Elliott.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Setting boundaries with others is not a selfish act.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
In the hours after the humiliating public disclosure, Roh told friends she wondered whether she had been too selfish and inconsiderate of her husband’s emotions, according to local media reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
While both couples were being selfish, the official reactions to the two pairs couldn’t have been more different.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
I had learnt her whole character, which was without mystery or disguise: she was coquettish but not heartless; exacting, but not worthlessly selfish.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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