self-sacrificing
Example Sentences
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It would have been a lot to ask that Simkhovitch, idealistic and self-sacrificing, predict that immigrant poverty and its housing conditions would be ameliorated with time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
"Mothers are typically perceived as trustworthy, self-sacrificing and emotionally safe so this made the contestants trust her," says Mair.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
Over the course of the games, he grew to respect the more self-sacrificing Arisu and Usagi, eventually even getting shot in order to save Usagi.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Humanity is a word we use to describe what is supposed to be our essential nature — caring, compassionate, self-sacrificing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
An illustrated version of Lucretia's image appeared in the press with descriptions of her as a "self-sacrificing wife" and admirable mother and friend.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
