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excessive interest in oneself
the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness
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Recent Examples of selfishness
Are his words out of greed and selfishness or to better lives?
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Unfortunately, people can gravitate more toward selfishness, self-centeredness and being mean spirited.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
And still, in an era where selfishness can be an easy path to take, Branch had already decommitted once and never planned on doing it again.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Later that day, Cynthia reportedly involved their mother, framing the situation as selfishness.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
Unfortunately, people can gravitate more toward selfishness, self-centeredness and being mean spirited.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
And still, in an era where selfishness can be an easy path to take, Branch had already decommitted once and never planned on doing it again.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
Later that day, Cynthia reportedly involved their mother, framing the situation as selfishness.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
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Accessibility and Sustainability Mii amo features one ADA-compliant 400-square-foot Casita, complete with a king-size bed, a roll-in shower, a tub with a permanent seat, and an accessible double vanity.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Distinctive elements: White oak vanity; brass fixtures; quartz countertops; Asian wallpaper.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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In advance of the ceremony, the finalists were asked an essential question: Orwell claimed that prose writers have four ‘great motivations’ (putting aside the need to earn a living): sheer egoism; aesthetic enthusiasm; historical impulse; and political purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Trump’s slogans—America First and Make America Great Again—embody the essence of populism, namely using ideology to advance a political program that is morally unconstrained and driven by collective egoism.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images/Getty Images Also read: Commanders Star WR Reacts to Ending Training Camp Holdout With countless people in and around the league trying to crown him the next big thing, Daniels' ego could have quickly inflated.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Tension could arise if egos clash, but underneath the surface, there’s an invitation to practice softness, to apologize without conditions, and to notice where control is getting in the way of genuine collaboration.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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