selfless
Example Sentences
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And the young, selfless team around him is putting the squeeze on opponents with ridiculous depth, much of it stockpiled via that trade.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Over three days of testimony last week, Musk portrayed himself as a selfless early supporter of OpenAI, saying he contributed $38 million between 2016 and 2020 before being sidelined.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The pair's selfless actions, sacrificing their own race times, prompted cheers from the crowd who were lining the finishing straight.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
This "selfless" sharing, known as horizontal gene transfer, can rapidly spread useful traits including genes that confer resistance to antibiotic drugs used to treat infections.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026
But I would never have been born in the first place if not for the great and selfless kindness Miss Peregrine had shown my grandfather.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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