self-interested

Example Sentences

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Both need each other to prosper and resent self-interested decisions their counterparts make that impact them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The fault, he said, lay with Lululemon’s board, which he said lacked experience in creative businesses, was uninterested in product development and quality, and focused on “short-term, self-interested priorities.”

From MarketWatch • 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

But I think what he’s really after is something more specifically self-interested.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2024

The problem with someone who is transparently self-interested is that the extent of his interests is never clear.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis