1
as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
a self-seeking schemer who claimed others' ideas and achievements as his own
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as in selfish
overly concerned with one's own desires, needs, or interests
a self-seeking woman who could be counted on to sidetrack all conversation into a discussion of her problems
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Adjective
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Saudi Arabia's social and economic transformation agenda is particularly ambitious and expensive.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025 -
It’s turned out to be an ambitious year for Gioia Hospitality: the group is also opening the Italian restaurant La Sponda at Grove Isle, which is expected to open sometime in the winter of 2025/2026.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The Ultraman of the comics would need a whole lot of convincing to help A.R.G.U.S. or anyone else to work for something other than his own selfish designs; not to mention doing it while hiding his identity.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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And this year, for the first time, the city offered aspiring lifeguards the opportunity to practice for the test with a swim instructor before trying out.—
Alyce McFadden,
New York Times,
25 May 2025
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The two aspiring entrepreneurs hit the ground running on their venture.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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“Self-seeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-seeking. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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