avarice

Example Sentences

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One reason for targeting Ashaal could have been run-of-the-mill avarice.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It would, no doubt, make them wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022

"This is not so much a schedule of loss as a schedule of avarice," it stated in documents filed with the central London employment tribunal and seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022

Early Christian authors gave dragons human characteristics such as greed and in literature, dragons signaled the sin of avarice — they were creatures to fear and defeat.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022

“Our only chance is clever bargaining. Cliff trolls are cunning and ruthless, but their avarice can be a weakness.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull