Example Sentences

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“Indifference, self-centredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We want to ban these words forever!” he said.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2020

"Indifference, self-centredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time. We want to ban these words forever!," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2020

Stranger Things actor David Harbour gave an impassioned speech when the show won its best ensemble award, calling on his fellow "craftsmen and women" to "battle against fear, self-centredness and exclusivity".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2017

A world often obsessed with gifts, feasting and self-centredness needed more humility.

From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2016

She almost laughed again as she looked at him and at this unveiling of his sublime self-centredness.

From Franklin Kane by Sedgwick, Anne Douglas