altruism

Example Sentences

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And Hill infuses Beth with all the impassioned altruism of a worker impatient for the privileged world to wake up.

From Washington Post

"But China can have only one ally: China itself. China can only have one set of interests: pro-Chinese ones. Chinese foreign policy is utterly devoid of altruism."

From BBC

She also suggested a regular practice of gratitude and altruism, both of which counter a mind-set of seeing others as threats.

From New York Times

“Instead of making structural changes to the entire system, you have to rely on the benevolence, goodwill or altruism of a police officer to stay alive in what is otherwise a routine traffic stop.”

From Seattle Times

A sly, mordantly funny, at times brutal satire about altruism and its discontents, the movie offers something of an emotional workout.

From New York Times