selfless

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

For Emma, who was at home caring for Freya, the gesture meant far more than a one-off selfless deed.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Still, adults differ widely in how selfless they become.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Sian, a former social worker, is now preparing to receive a transplant from a "selfless stranger" and has urged others to sign up to become donors.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

I urged, “You yourself are proof of the selfless benevolence of man. You have submitted yourself to ruin so that you might save me. Surely you are an example of kindness without profit?”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson