sense of duty
Example Sentences
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His personality was marked by a strong sense of duty, humility, and selflessness.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
For officers like Chand, the community support has helped heal the trauma of the unrest and reinforced their sense of duty.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
“But what they had was a fundamental seriousness that I don’t see now, a sense of duty, a sense that acts have consequences.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
His statement about not using his titles, more or less a resignation letter, didn't have any flicker of remorse, continuing to assert his sense of duty and honour.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
A few—a very few—chose to stay because they felt a sense of duty to their city and its trapped inhabitants.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
