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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selfish
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Freedom and rule of law were defended last night, but dictators will try to exploit this to rationalize their selfish objectives.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2026 -
Even though a lot of what happens in the book borders on the ridiculous because of the behavior of narcissistic selfish venal individuals.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Self-preoccupied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-preoccupied. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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