self-interest
Example Sentences
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We are working against our own self-interest as a country.
From Salon
It was an act of the most horrendous callousness and self-interest.
From BBC
“They obviously are cross-examined, and they’ll frequently be accused of ... lying for their own self-interest,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other financial experts argued that self-interest would lead banks and other organizations to avoid taking on excessive risk.
Thanks to a delicate balance of force, beneficence, and self-interest, the United States would enjoy both great national wealth and historically unprecedented global dominance.
From Salon
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