selfishness

Example Sentences

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"This is a spiritual battle. Between selfishness and service. Between greed and greatness," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

She argued that "one person's phone going off shatters that for everybody" and so disrupting the experience is "an act of extreme selfishness".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“First of all, I’ve served this party for a long time. I don’t do it out of selfishness, by any means,” she said at a Saturday gathering where she provided breakfast burritos to delegates.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Ben manages to turn this mild inquiry into a long disquisition on her selfishness and disdain for his work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

It was a particular kind of bravery, one that often got mistaken for selfishness or laziness.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart