self-interested
Example Sentences
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Alas, there’s nothing new or uncommon about self-interested financial studies posing as objective analyses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Your wife is speaking from her own sense of morality and justice, but she’s also speaking from a self-interested perspective.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
“It is clear that persistent failures like this are born out of this Board’s lack of experience in creative businesses, disinterest in product development and quality, and focus on short-term, self-interested priorities,” he continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
There’s just too much uninformed, misinformed and self-interested commentary washing about in the investment sphere, too easily accessed by unwary and novice investors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
It may be sad but not surprising to learn that experts like Snyder can be self-interested to the point of deceit.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
