selfness
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of selfness
Example Sentences
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She asks each of these people to stand tall in their selfness, holding a mirror to their passions — “the deer, in its shuttlecock moment,” she writes, “to let us watch ourselves” — and reminds them they each bear deep meaning.
From Seattle Times
There is no amount of lawlessness we will not, at our convenience, argue was bestirred by someone else’s choices or selfness or lack of vigilance.
From The Guardian
It's not selfish, it's selfness.
From US News
For the next two weeks, start giving yourself "random acts of selfness."
From US News
You will inspire others to create their own selfness too!
From US News
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