greed for

Frequency: 8.530.2 per million words

Used to specify what the object of the greed is (e.g., money, power).

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Examples (10)

  • He was driven by greed for money and power.
  • The corporate greed for higher profits compromised safety.
  • His greed for attention made him very unpopular.
  • Wars are often caused by a greed for land and resources.
  • She could not hide her greed for her sister's inheritance.
  • Unchecked greed for status can ruin relationships.
  • The villain's greed for magic artifacts led to his downfall.
  • There is an insatiable greed for new technology in the market.
  • Don't let greed for success cloud your judgment.
  • It was sheer greed for power that motivated the coup.