as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
one self-preoccupied subject in the psychological study was found to use "I" in 80% of his sentences
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The show previously argued that the answer is no, that some people look for the light, that there can be selflessness in even the most selfish acts carried out at the end of the world.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
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While soccer is a team game, Guardiola instructs players to first focus on excelling personally—to be selfish.—
Rachana Adyanthaya,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Self-preoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-preoccupied. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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