greediness

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Recent Examples of greediness People in the comments shared in the woman’s frustration, agreeing that her mother's greediness needs to be addressed. Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 When kids didn’t withdraw, it was sometimes seen as greediness. Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025 Dummymandering Another possible problem for either party looking to gain some seats in this process stems from greediness. Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greediness
greed
Noun
  • In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The larger themes of Midnight Timetable are about death and loss, yes, but how frequently greed and cruelty sprout from this fertile earth.
    Diana Arterian October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Greediness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greediness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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