self-serving
Use Self-serving in a sentence
vɪŋ adjective
1.
preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.
2.
serving to further one's own selfish interests.
Origin:
1900–05
1900–05
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| self-serving | |
| —adj | |
| habitually seeking one's own advantage, esp at the expense of others | |
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Self-serving
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Example sentences
First, the protesters have a point when they say that the political and media establishment has become aloof and self-serving.
There's no reason you shouldn't squeeze a little self-serving consumerism into a free moment here and there.
Any index that was based on factors within the creditor's control could be manipulated for self-serving purposes.
It was a savvy maneuver to outflank the public's emerging suspicion of being manipulated by self-serving business interests.
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