Excessive desire for possessions and wealth.
1 Crime prevailed; cupidity and vengeance were the guiding principles of the chieftains.
2 The hankering after these arises from pride, error of judgment, and cupidity .
3 But this had only excited the cupidity of the other petty states.
4 He tried to satisfy this cupidity , but it stuck in his throat.
5 Property was secure, unless enormous fortunes tempted the cupidity of the emperors.
6 From desire spring cupidity and delusion and vanity and pride and selfishness.
7 That the cupidity of Rasputin knew no bounds I was well aware.
8 The struggle between thirst for vengeance and cupidity was severe but short.
9 Jacob Kent had suffered from cupidity all the days of his life.
10 It was an avarice which thwarted itself, a penny-wise and pound-foolish cupidity .
11 They that are free from cupidity have never to suffer any sorrow.
12 Through his self-love and cupidity I gained a hold upon my man.
13 Moreover, cupidity : Miss Webster too must make a will, and before long.
14 Selfishness, cupidity and greed lead to tyranny, and tyranny finally destroys itself.
15 It was this which roused my curiosity, or cupidity , if you will.
16 You thus impose on the impetuous sallies of cupidity a salutary rein!
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