self-sacrificing

Example Sentences

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"Mothers are typically perceived as trustworthy, self-sacrificing and emotionally safe so this made the contestants trust her," says Mair.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

“Thanks to your self-sacrificing and devoted struggle, the militant fraternity and friendship and invincible alliance between our country and Russia grow firmer,” he said, according to state media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Over the course of the games, he grew to respect the more self-sacrificing Arisu and Usagi, eventually even getting shot in order to save Usagi.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Mothers are often expected to be self-sacrificing, child-centered and experts in everything, despite few structural support systems — like comprehensive maternity benefits, extended postpartum care or sufficient childcare policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2023

They were probably the self-sacrificing group, like the women at church socials who said, “No, you take the chicken breast. I’m just fine with the neck and gizzard, really.”

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd