self-sacrifice
Example Sentences
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These men aren’t preaching Jesus Christ’s gospel of self-sacrifice and humility.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
Unfortunately, she said, “young people sometimes learn that being compliant is valued more than speaking up. Schools are important places to learn to replace invisibility and self-sacrifice with personal and collective pride, agency and voice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The Guards Corps said in a statement it was "ready for complete obedience and self-sacrifice in carrying out the divine commands" of the younger Khamenei.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
He was neither financially stable nor ascetic enough to commit to the artist’s lot without the remarkable self-sacrifice of his wife, Annalee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
The trademark Adams style might be described as “enlightened perversity,” which actually sought out occasions to display, often in conspicuous fashion, his capacity for self-sacrifice.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
