selfish
adjective
devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
selfishly
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a word derived from
selfish.
Example Sentences
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In college sports, the rich are incentivized to get richer and act selfishly, and the money keeps going up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"There are people who have profound problems with social behaviour, because they can't take other people's perspective into account and are constantly behaving selfishly," Prof Ruff told BBC Radio 4's Inside Science.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
“The whole picture and what’s good for the film sometimes it’s not what selfishly you would want to do for yourself.”
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2025
Kevin Costner reveals in a recent interview that he cast his 15-year-old son Hayes in his newest film, ‘Horizon: An American Saga,’ because ‘I selfishly wanted him with me’ on set.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
We stared at our unopened Christmas gifts, wondering if we should selfishly tear through the wrapping paper or wait for my parents to come home so we could open our presents together.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
