Sentence examples for self-serving uses from inspiring English sources

Despite President Obama's promises of reform in this area, the public still cannot reliably distinguish between legitimate and self-serving uses of the national security claims.

Seldom has there been a more self-serving use of taxpayers' money.

In either case, has any recent minister proposed a more self-serving use of public money?

Some might see this resolution as venal and self-serving, using a film to get oneself off the moral hook.

While "feigning fidelity to the source of the information" in connection with a securities transaction typically involves a fiduciary's personal benefit from the "self-serving use" of a principal's information, it is possible to "feign fidelity" with respect to the personal gain of another.

WASHINGTON -- As the nomination of Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense is caught up in a Republican filibuster, the self-serving use of the tactic is getting a second look.

What is upsetting is Mr. Kerry's self-serving political use of his short Vietnam experience, especially in light of his post-Vietnam activities.

"SELF-SERVING misrepresentations, selective uses of data, wild speculation and outright slander".

MUDSLINGING". "SELF-SERVING misrepresentations, selective uses of data, wild speculation and outright slander". A sound bite from the fall campaign season?

While the self-serving Walter can use his physical disability to excuse his cruelty to Marie, Gabe struggles to forgive anyone's frailties, most especially his own.

The sort of self-serving MPs who used to topple past governments on a whim cannot defect from Mr Thaksin's without losing their jobs.There is one critical way in which the region still seems to be struggling, however.