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graspingness

noun

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as in greed

an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions that period of the 19th century when the graspingness of the robber barons knew no bounds is often called the Gilded Age

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greed

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More than three-quarters of the world's cobalt supply lies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, whose abundant resources have drawn greed and grifters for centuries.

— Ramtin Arablouei, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Political radicals have found purchase in Democratic primaries in part because of disgust with our present system of capitalist greed, self-dealing and multi-card monte with all cards in the president du jour’s hands.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

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