selfishly
Example Sentences
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In college sports, the rich are incentivized to get richer and act selfishly, and the money keeps going up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
So there’s no making up for lost time, but I just selfishly want more of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
Prosecutor Richard Partridge said she "selfishly used their music to make money for herself by selling it on the dark web".
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
“Her alleged actions impacted the potential for improved learning environments across major school districts by selfishly prioritizing personal expenses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Briony felt suddenly ashamed at what she had selfishly begun, for it had never occurred to her that her cousins would not want to play their parts in The Trials of Arabella.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
