Sentence examples for equally avaricious from inspiring English sources

The conduit to Ben's journey of counterfeit self-discovery is a racially, ethnically, sexually balanced gang of other greedy bright things (the most appealing being Aaron Yoo, wasted as the kooky, sexless Asian guy), run by an equally avaricious math professor, Micky Rosa (Kevin Spacey on autopilot).

The mythical Princess Arne Sithonis was bribed with gold by King Minos of Crete, and was punished by the gods for her greed by being transformed into an equally avaricious jackdaw, who still seeks shiny things.

Some critics have depicted Landau as an avaricious Svengali, a Colonel Parker, or worse.

James Gandolfini has great fun as a jolly, avaricious casino owner.

Do we want to march onwards as mindless consumers – avaricious, fearful and jealous of our peers?

Cruel, avaricious, thick as two planks, Tom is the apotheosis of the Ivy League slob, Jazz Age edition.

His grandson Bernard is equally conniving - though celebrated worldwide as a philanthropist, he is really an avaricious gangster, capable of manipulating (and perhaps even murdering) his brothers to insure his own ascendence.

But as the day went on he became more avaricious and his boundaries began to shift.

The character of Blumenstein displays anti-Semitic stereotypes, such as having a bulbous nose and being an avaricious, manipulative businessman.

Albert Finney as Lord Finis Everglot, Victoria's grim, toad-like and avaricious father, and Grandfather Everglot, Finis' deceased grandfather.

People were using fire as a means of social protest, or, in the case of avaricious landlords, for economic gain.