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
Even cynical moviegoers hardened by the rigidity of formula in so many other animated features will be hard-pressed not to root for self-sacrificing, determined and warm-circuited Roz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Many in town say he is just as self-sacrificing a spirit.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
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
