altruistic

Example Sentences

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“The reality, however, is that altruistic idealists are few and far between in this world.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He believed the "altruistic" company would do well by its investors and staff.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“Dawson’s Creek” made Van Der Beek a heartthrob more impactful than any of his contemporaries — a character more open than Jared Leto’s icy Jordan Catalano, and more altruistic than Luke Perry’s Dylan McKay.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

By aligning activity between specific brain regions, the team found they could slightly increase altruistic behavior.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

She tried to focus on how much she was helping them, as if this were a charitable deed, purely altruistic: like volunteering at a soup kitchen, or adopting a dog from a shelter.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng