as in selfness
excessive interest in oneself
the only reason for constantly ignoring everyone else's problems is selfishness
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Recent Examples of selfishness
Ju-a calls Si-jun out for his selfishness—both during the years of their romantic relationship, and now.
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
Your article exemplifies the stupidity and selfishness of those ruling California’s Democratic Party.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Lurking within the various plotlines is a critique of the greed and selfishness baked into Baby Boomers and Gen X, who used up the planet’s resources without concern for the fallout faced by their offspring.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Whereas the people of the country paid dearly for their moment of selfishness.
—Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for selfishness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfishness
Noun
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Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 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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Psychological egoism is at play here, too, with Jimmy’s extreme emotional investment in getting Grace help.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2024
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Of course, there are cases where a healthy ego is necessary.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Selfishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfishness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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