Translations for „self-seeking“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

self-seeking ADJ form

self-seeking

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He appealed to the young graduates and professionals to be wary of self-seeking politicians who are out there to use them to achieve their ambitions.

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There is an assumption, in both campaigns, that we are self-seeking creatures, rather than also loving, serving, hoping, dreaming, cooperating creatures.

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Clannish and self-seeking, these gem dragons usually want little to do with the other inhabitants of the isles.

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It's just self-seeking people... who are reluctant to actually do anything for the good of cricket.

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We all must exercise religious vigilance and caution so as not to be misled by some self-seeking religious men and women.

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But in both cases, the issue is self-giving rather than self-seeking.

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Perhaps, but the old self-seeking habits soon rose to the surface.

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The self-promotional exercises and the self-seeking associations mature you to rationality.

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His main argument is that some, if not most, intuitions tend to be self-centered and self-seeking.

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The second assumption is that disasters produce passive victims who are overwhelmed by crisis or dysfunctional behaviour (panic, looting, self-seeking activities).

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