selfless

Example Sentences

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“Service to our country, service to the Constitution, selfless service.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“She gets buckets, she defends super well, she does it all for us. She’s selfless, and she kind of knows when to take over. I’m grateful we’ve had her this year.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Still, adults differ widely in how selfless they become.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Identifying this selfless decision brain activity, in multiple people, strongly suggests that altruism is hardwired in our brains; that it evolved to make us take care of others.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Rhiannon finds me like that, in the selfless reading space that the mind loans out.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan