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self-serving
[self-sur-ving]
adjective
preoccupied with one's own interests, often disregarding the truth or the interests, well-being, etc., of others.
serving to further one's own selfish interests.
self-serving
adjective
habitually seeking one's own advantage, esp at the expense of others
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-serving1
Example Sentences
Sentencing, Lord Arthurson said each of the men were "self-serving, arrogant and mendacious", adding they had "subverted public trust in NHS management".
The American Property Casualty Insurance Assn. called it a “reckless and self-serving stunt.”
“It’s an agenda. A narrow, self-serving vision of America where they punish truth tellers, favor loyalists, cash in on their power, and leave everyone to fend for themselves,” Harris said.
The coroner said in her concluding remarks: "His self-serving cowardice, which persists to this day, demonstrates a blatant disregard for Kimberley."
This self-serving denial, Frecknall’s revival suggests, doesn’t bode well for Stella’s own future.
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