selfishly
Example Sentences
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“And, selfishly, it helped me a lot because my character is always second-guessing Ray’s instincts. I didn’t know what Alex was going to do next.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
But others suggested the he had acted selfishly to only "satisfy his emotional needs", with one post questioning "Would Zhan agree to this? Is it fair to Wang?"
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
So there’s no making up for lost time, but I just selfishly want more of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Liam, I have found myself talking out loud to you, hoping you can hear me, I can't help but think selfishly that there was so many more conversations for us to have in our lives.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
I said that he was exactly the kind of smart, decent president I would choose for this country, even if selfishly I’d have rather kept him closer to home all these years.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
