as in egocentric
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a selfish desire to succeed at the expense of others
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Recent Examples of selfish
Sometimes that means being a little selfish.
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Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Both can be selfish, and both can be hard to see clearly on your own.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Maeve could be selfish and self-deluding.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for selfish
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Experts emphasize that self-care is not selfish.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Both can be selfish, and both can be hard to see clearly on your own.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Maeve could be selfish and self-deluding.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for selfish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish
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In less than a year, several firms have cropped up in India that recruit people to record first-person or egocentric videos.
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This evolution moves away from egocentric, top-down control toward an ecosystemic consciousness that centers on shared responsibility, psychological safety and societal fairness.
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But the show still makes its point that the world of this play has narcissistic aggressors and flailing victims, and those who fall into both of those categories.
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Who hasn’t nodded along in recognition while listening to a story about a nightmare roommate, or had a narcissistic relative who makes everything about himself?
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His new wife is demanding and self-centered, with clear narcissistic traits.
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That’s a big step forward for the character who’s sometimes been a little self-centered in the past.
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Life in the middle, utterly self-absorbed.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar’s running gag as the celebrity everyone’s too self-absorbed to recognize, for example, exemplifies the film’s willingness to hold nothing sacred, with the actors invited to follow suit.
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Three hundred high school players gather at a remote facility to compete in ruthless trials where only one will emerge as the world’s greatest and most egoistic striker.
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For many leaders, the phrase conjures up whispered alliances, opportunistic loyalty, self-interested maneuvering and the slow poisoning of organizational culture.
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The first revolution demolished the neoliberal picture of human nature, in which people are the rational, self-interested maximizers of economic textbooks.
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Hathaway gets the most fun part to play in this formidable ensemble, starring as egotistical actress Daphne Kluger, who starts as the mark but ends up enlisting among the thieves.
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Demolishes the East Wing of the White House on an egotistical whim?
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His insatiable desire to brand everything—from boats, to ballrooms, to bills—exceeds some of the most egomaniacal leaders in history, but these are not new qualities.
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In the fifth and final season of The Boys, the world is completely subject to Homelander’s erratic, egomaniacal whims.
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“Selfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfish. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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