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Example sentences for: self-interest

How can you use “self-interest” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

By making these decisions a matter of narrow self-interest, my reform remains within the historical context of the present system, where tax rates are set to benefit the rich and powerful.
In academician's terms, they fail to maximize their self-interest.
Not that I attach much weight to what is and isn't "good" from the standpoint of genetic self-interest.
In addition, the lack of accountability that dominates Hollywood encourages the managerial pursuit of self-interest.
The flaw in the reasoning is that it is not in an individual's self-interest to invest in an index fund if everyone else is doing so.