selflessness
Example Sentences
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It can encompass steadfastness in the face of adversity, selflessness, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity in one’s dealings with others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
What modern historians know is that selflessness didn’t come effortlessly to Washington.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2026
Mixing American history with wild fabulation, and parental grief with Buddhist spirituality, the book’s weirdness and originality helped smuggle through its schmaltzy moralizing about selflessness and empathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
"Our lifeguards show selflessness every day in keeping our world-famous beaches safe for surfers and swimmers, but what we saw on Sunday night should be commended and celebrated," he said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
And not just their beliefs about God and whatever else is out there, but about right and wrong, about selflessness?
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
