as in selfishness
excessive interest in oneself
her degree of self-interest is perhaps best reflected in her favorite topic of conversation—herself
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Recent Examples of self-interest
This is a person who's looking out purely for their own self-interest, self-preservation.
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The result is a system rigged for expediency and self-interest, not stewardship.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But make no mistake — the God of this New York underworld is the same Old Testament–esque daddy of Breaking Bad who metes out every act of self-interest with some form of just deserts down the line.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
The result is a system rigged for expediency and self-interest, not stewardship.
—Andrew King, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
But make no mistake — the God of this New York underworld is the same Old Testament–esque daddy of Breaking Bad who metes out every act of self-interest with some form of just deserts down the line.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Those objecting to solar and wind for ideological reasons are working against their own self-interest.
—Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-interest
Noun
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My downfall was rooted in my selfishness.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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My downfall was rooted in my selfishness.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Play Tetris in your bathroom vanity or junk drawer with these versatile containers.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stainless-steel twin vanities are tucked into niches at opposite ends of the 20-foot-long space, while the water closet and double shower are obscured behind frosted glass and metal doors.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both are ruggedly handsome, gruff and not short on ego.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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The best chief executives know that there’s no place for ego in determining when to go; what matters is what’s best for the institution.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is different from egoism and self-centeredness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In advance of the ceremony, the finalists were asked an essential question: Orwell claimed that prose writers have four ‘great motivations’ (putting aside the need to earn a living): sheer egoism; aesthetic enthusiasm; historical impulse; and political purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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“Self-interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-interest. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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