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selfish

[sel-fish] / ˈsɛl fɪʃ /


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“He’s not. He’s greedy and selfish and he just wants more money.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Norris says having "two drivers who respect the team and are not selfish" is fundamental in this.

From BBC

Prosecutors argued that Lee's was "a selfish act to free herself from the burden of parenting alone".

From BBC

And the timing and manner in which he left made him appear selfish.

From Los Angeles Times

The con artists would love to trick her out of the giant stone, not for selfish reasons, but to return it to The People.

From The Wall Street Journal