as in egotistical
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
But the Game grows increasingly personal for him after Gi-hun, aka Player 456 (Lee Jung-jae), re-enters the contest on a mission to challenge its central tenant — that human beings are fundamentally selfish and unworthy of grace or respect.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.
—EW.com, 4 July 2025
While the Great Lakes tunnel has been pitched as a safer option than leaving Line 5 alone without secondary containment, Gravelle said that's a narrow and selfish view.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Ezekiel calls her selfish, manipulative, and incapable of accountability.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2025
Her larger-than-life ego and past as a shaman make Player 044 come off as arrogant and selfish, getting under just about everyone's skin.
—EW.com, 4 July 2025
While the Great Lakes tunnel has been pitched as a safer option than leaving Line 5 alone without secondary containment, Gravelle said that's a narrow and selfish view.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Ezekiel calls her selfish, manipulative, and incapable of accountability.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selfish
Adjective
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Such an obvious way to exhibit his egotistical personality.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Responding to questions from defense lawyer Teny Geragos, Jane agreed that Combs became more apologetic and attentive, less egotistical and cold.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Bang is perfect for this kind of role, playing an imposing figure who can be both aloof and egocentric, and whose grand stature diminishes as the film progresses.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Impulsive, egocentric, and mendacious, Trump has, in the same span, set fire to the integrity of his office.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Your job isn’t to be held hostage by narcissistic top performers.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Stewart asked, comparing the president to the narcissistic, authoritarian Shrek movie villain.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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To Tess, her daughter is self-centered, ungrateful and way too loud.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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To do so would not only be quixotic but appear selfish and self-centered to the hundreds of employees who would lose their jobs, the researchers who would lose their funding, and the hundreds of students who could lose financial aid or have their visas withheld.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Brilliant and brave, the poet and soldier was also entirely self-absorbed, turning the Adriatic city into his own personal manuscript.—
Ed Simon
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Is Huda self-absorbed, overdramatic, extremely volatile, overly obsessed with traditional gender roles, and impossible to please?—
Shannon Keating,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The guitar, like golf, invites solipsistic dissolution masquerading as self-actualization.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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In fact, that country’s name has become shorthand for a certain solipsistic dread in American popular culture.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Not just for this reason, but also due to the fact she’s been so self-involved the past year.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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A little self-involved, but the check clears either way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The potential for self-serving bias and belief bias are evident.—
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky,
Forbes,
27 Mar. 2023
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For officials in China and Russia, de facto adversaries of the United States, the Iraq War is an easy precedent to put forward to shoot down Washington’s talking points, no matter how self-serving and cynical that may be.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2023
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“Selfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selfish. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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