sense of duty

Example Sentences

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His personality was marked by a strong sense of duty, humility, and selflessness.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

For officers like Chand, the community support has helped heal the trauma of the unrest and reinforced their sense of duty.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“But what they had was a fundamental seriousness that I don’t see now, a sense of duty, a sense that acts have consequences.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

His statement about not using his titles, more or less a resignation letter, didn't have any flicker of remorse, continuing to assert his sense of duty and honour.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Gogol was aware of an obligation being fulfilled; that it was, above all else, a sense of duty that drew his parents back.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri