selfless

Example Sentences

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“Service to our country, service to the Constitution, selfless service.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

"It's incredible, it's just the most selfless act," Folan said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

And here I was now, twenty-nine years old, sitting in the very same apartment where I'd watched all that TV and consumed all those meals dished up by the patient and selfless Marian Robinson.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama