selfish in the PONS Dictionary

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They only know chauvinistic, nationalistic and selfish criteria.
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Frustration and ennui are the end of all selfish motivations.
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She is a selfish young teen who worries over her hair, and steals fancy dresses out of cargo containers.
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Vain and selfish, she never hesitates to speak her mind on things.
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Far from keeping the members alive, the belly's selfish concerns and greedy demands sap them of energy.
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There ought to be a better, shorter wordbut selfish isn't it.
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He is characterized by being moody, grumpy and selfish.
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Cowardly, selfish, grasping, suspicious, and vengeful, he seemed almost incapable of any perception of the commonweal.
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He tends to be extremely selfish and think only of himself.
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She hesitates to intimate interaction with people, and often acts cold, selfish and irresponsible, in order to keep people from becoming close to her.
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