selfless
Example Sentences
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Anthropic and its chief executive, Dario Amodei, in some accounts, are selfless heroes, acting against the incentives that normally operate in business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
“Service to our country, service to the Constitution, selfless service.”
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
“She gets buckets, she defends super well, she does it all for us. She’s selfless, and she kind of knows when to take over. I’m grateful we’ve had her this year.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Still, adults differ widely in how selfless they become.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
It is not a selfless act for the Dauntless to take the stairs; it is a wild act.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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