selfless
Example Sentences
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Allowing someone space and time is a gift, and it’s probably the most selfless kind of gift.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
He sought to create a selfless “New Man” and tried to abolish money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her family described her as "kind, principled and selfless".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Then, for some, there are shades of hard-won redemption in selfless acts executed at great cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was difficult—no one would ever know how difficult—to be this beloved and honorable and selfless.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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